Posted on 01/07/2020 8:24:06 AM PST by entropy12
It is a free program you can download and use.
I use something called WINKEYFINDER. DO a search with Google or similar.
I have used Win10 since first wave of updates from Win8.1 and have been very pleased with it. Stable from the beginning for me).
BFLR
On a related note, I am about to replace a 6 year old PC. It originally had Windows 7 and I upgraded it to Windows 10 about 3 years ago. The biggest pain about replacing a PC is reinstalling all of the software and resetting all of the personalized settings.
Can anyone recommend a software solution for migrating all of the software and settings from one Windows 10 PC to another? The last time I tried migration software was about 10 years ago and it seriously fraked up the new PC, enough that I ended up doing a factory reset. Since then I have simply reinstalled all of the software and settings one program at a time and it ends up being an all day project.
The cable to transfer files from phone to computer is same one I use to charge the phone. It is always handy in my desk drawer, and I am always suspicious of installing any external programs on my phone or computer.
The “Windows Download Assistant” tool I downloaded from Microsoft kept all my existing software on Windows 7 without any changes or problems.
So looks to me like this is a better way to upgrade from 7 to 10, than using a Windows 10 DVD or USB to install a new Windows 10 system.
I use Norton 360, MalwareBytes, CCleaner and have 2 Win-7 Pro x64 HP desktop units running daily. I’ve NEVER had a virus, malware or anything happen.
I don’t trust Windows nor Bill Gates.
Looking and behaving are two different things. I hear nothing but problem stories from friends who’ve switched (IMO, it’s NOT an ‘upgrade’).
I have the same question about the key. I have two computers with windows 7 and have no clue where a key may be if I need it to make the switch.
Is there an easy way to upgrade from 3.1?
bmk
Problem is...While you can make the desktop and graphics look and function the same as win 7 , it is STILL win 10 under the hood...
Bump for later.
I have the same question about the key. I have two computers with windows 7 and have no clue where a key may be if I need it to make the switch.
If you have a computer made by a major manufacture like Dell, Toshiba, Lenovo, HP, etc and you bought the computer with windows 7 preinstalled, the key is built into your system board, you don’t need it. If you reload 7, it will detect it automatically and active during updates.
If you want, you can even delete the computer and load windows 10 on it, Microsoft allows windows 7 computers to “upgrade” to windows 10 at no additional costs.
You can download Windows 10 from Microsoft, it has a USB boot drive creator, use a blank 8GB or 16GB (or larger) drive and create the boot stick for Windows 10.
That is how I upgraded three of my Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10. Since then, I have replaced 2 of those PCs and am getting ready to replace the last one. I have not had any problems from the upgrade, it is just time.
I have 6 PCs on my office network and replace my oldest PC each year, rather than wait for an inevitable hard drive failure. If it is still in good shape, I swap it with my home PC. If a PC is no longer in good shape then I physically destroy the hard drive and drop off the PC at a local recycling company.
Every computer in the world turns on because of Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. The boot loader code was used in just about every computer on the planet, including ones that don’t use windows, like Macs.
Exactly so. Linux Mint 18.3 is slick as heck.
At your suggestion awhile back I went and dug into Zorin. It is the same Mint cinnamon I am running now with different graphics options and label. :)
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