Windows xp support ending

babyj3

NiftyDigits wrote: »

I bought a 'refurb'(in name only) laptop with a Celeron processor five years ago and I'm posting from it to this day.

You can just add more RAM to your PC and clean up a little, to change the performance for the better.
You can 'max out' the RAM for just £10.99

I now feel that I need not pay more for Ci3 so you have save me at least £80 - thank you
I am going to risk logging on to research the prices/specs on celeron laptops and if I get a virus on this computer so be it!
I am very grateful for all the advice I have ben given but some of it was just over my head and I could not understand what to do/how to follow it - I had consider not being online but I would miss it even though I don't log on very often
I do not intend to run the recovery disk due to advice given
I am very grateful for your help - night night sleep tight to everyone on this thread:T

NiftyDigits

babyj3 wrote: »

I now feel that I need not pay more for Ci3 so you have save me at least £80 - thank you
I am going to risk logging on to research the prices/specs on celeron laptops and if I get a virus on this computer so be it!
I am very grateful for all the advice I have ben given but some of it was just over my head and I could not understand what to do/how to follow it - I had consider not being online but I would miss it even though I don't log on very often
I do not intend to run the recovery disk due to advice given
I am very grateful for your help - night night sleep tight to everyone on this thread:T

You can begin here

There is still life in the eMachine too.

You PC will be no less safe on the 9th, than it will be on the 8th.

In fact the last updates for XP were probably back in March anyway.

Your Antivirus solution will protect you in exactly the same way as it did before.

But as you can update your machine and wildly improve it's performance for so little money, it makes sense to do so.

datostar

henm2 wrote: »

An even better XP replacement would be LXLE http://lxle.net/ which is an enhanced version of Lubuntu and which I am using as I type this on a netbook. Minimum requirement for LXLE is 500mb RAM.

You're quite right. I tried a live run of LXLE and have now replaced Lubuntu with it. Thanks for the info.

babyj3

QUOTE=NiftyDigits;65193649]You can run a clean install with an up to date OEM disc. Can guide you through it....later.[/QUOTE]
:oGunJack was right about people like me - I wish I could do more but when I read through instrcutions I get so lost and confused and frightened that I will do something wrong and I start physically shaking - don't want to have a heart attack:eek:

babyj3

NiftyDigits wrote: »

You can begin here

There is still life in the eMachine too.

You PC will be no less safe on the 9th, than it will be on the 8th.

In fact the last updates for XP were probably back in March anyway.

Your Antivirus solution will protect you in exactly the same way as it did before.

But as you can update your machine and wildly improve it's performance for so little money, it makes sense to do so.

I expected lots of boxes flashing up showing that I have viruses coming at me from all over the place - would have just pulled the plug out!and never logged on with this machine again
Am I safe to log into my e-mail account?
I got a z.bot infection a few years ago and had to pay £70 to had it removed so that is why I am so wary - it frightened me out of my wits to think that some hacker could have got into my e-mail account or got personal info and I have received those calls saying they are from my bank and trying to get info/the card from me if they send someone to collect it.So I have been targeted but was savvy enough not to get caught
I read that adobe/java are going to be the most likely targets of hackers so to removed them from my machine and I have done that - I dont know if that was the right thing to do but it's done now
I am going to buy a new machine as soon as I can as it is easier for me - will donate this one to a charity that is asking for old computers
After what you said I don;t think I need pay £350 for a new one more like £269 and will look for a more basic model as I feel that will do for me - saved me at least £80 I think so I am very grateful
thank you so very much to everyone who has given me advice - you are all very kind :T

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Repetitition.. but buying a new machine because just because xp support is ending makes no sense. A hacker could get into your email account with a new machine. Hackers aren't generally interested in your email.

A portable hard disk costs £40, backup software is free - do that and you'll never need to pay for someone to fix your machines again

And.. if you donate to a charity, and don't wipe the disk properly first, that leaves you more open to people potentially getting at your data.

NiftyDigits

You should take the opportunity to upgrade your PC once you are in receipt of your new laptop.
It is a relatively simple procedure and the fear of doing something wrong will wane as you won't be dependent on the machine.
So don't be so quick to get rid of it.
We can write simple instruction in small chunks.
Once you've done it, you'll wonder why you were afraid in the first place. In addition, it will be a far more useful machine.

Don't be afraid of purchasing a 'refurb'. The best of them may be from someone who simply changed their mind or found it not to their requirement. So they will be 'as new' and with the same warranty as a 'new' machine.

An example would be this Toshiba Satellite C50D-A-138 for £199.49. Probably returned for the pitiful amount of RAM installed.
You can add a RAM module costing £10, in five minutes, in order to bring it up to spec. Not bad for less than £210.

But these are not powerful laptops. Really just for everyday tasks.

NiftyDigits

Alternatively, this Toshiba Satellite C55-A-101 is not bad at £249.99

Processor is ok and it has a decent amount of RAM installed.

Full specs here

peter_the_piper

Turned on my lappy AM and got the message ""Your computer is at risk, Automatic updates is turned off"" Thanks for nothing.:rotfl:

NiftyDigits

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Turned on my lappy AM and got the message ""Your computer is at risk, Automatic updates is turned off"" Thanks for nothing.:rotfl:

Look here...