Windows 7 expiry

esuhl

GunJack wrote: »

If you DO change an older machine over to W10, make sure you've got a disk image from when it was all working under W7 to revert to if you need to at a later date

I'd install Windows 10 on a new hard drive, so you can dual-boot into both Win 7 & 10. It makes it easier to copy across any app data that you might have forgotten to back up, and leaves you with Win7 in case you have any problems with Win10.

tazwhoever wrote: »

If you DO change an older machine over to W10, make sure you've got a disk image from when it was all working under W7 to revert to if you need to at a later date "

Please could you let me know what is in bold (disk image)?

Disk imaging software (like Macrium Reflect) can create an image file -- a backup of an entire hard disk or partition. You could then use that image file to restore Windows 7 exactly as it was previously, if you have problems with Win 10.

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Frozen_up_north

bouicca21: A computer used for charity or club purposes should be kept up to date in terms of information security, which means running up to date software, not Win 7. Customer data should be encrypted too.

Windows 10 Pro, with Bitdefender, fits the bill.

GunJack

esuhl wrote: »

I'd install Windows 10 on a new hard drive, so you can dual-boot into both Win 7 & 10. It makes it easier to copy across any app data that you might have forgotten to back up, and leaves you with Win7 in case you have any problems with Win10.



Disk imaging software (like Macrium Reflect) can create an image file -- a backup of an entire hard disk or partition. You could then use that image file to restore Windows 7 exactly as it was previously, if you have problems with Win 10.

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Yup, a dual-boot would also work, if a little more fiddly for a lot of people. I have a lappy in the office on which I did a clean install of 10 on a new hdd, but have the W7 HDD in a drawer ready to pop back in should the need arise

tazwhoever

I did the free upgrade from W7 to W10 on my computer. It's running slowly now.

Do you think it's best to go back to W7 and keep the Kaspersky Internet Security up to date, and pay no attention to Windows Update?

Thanks

Oldgeek

If you go to Win 10, check that your printer will be supported. If it does work on Win 10, it may just have one print choice for example, i.e. no draft, best etc.

tazwhoever

Oldgeek, thanks. The printer just needed a driver for W10, it works printing, copying and scanning.

Any tips for the last question at 3.05pm?

Thanks

grumpycrab

tazwhoever wrote: »

I did the free upgrade from W7 to W10 on my computer. It's running slowly now.

tazwhoever wrote: »

Any tips for the last question at 3.05pm?

Ensure Windows Update and anti-virus have done their stuff...then check Task Manager and see if somethings hogging CPU and/or Disk. Get back if still a problem.

LHW99

Try running disk cleanup, sometimes there are things that can be deleted (have a look at what it plans to remove first, as you can choose just some groups) which can help.

melbury

Is it free to upgrade to Windows 10? I thought that offer had finished a long time ago.

Neil_Jones

melbury wrote: »

Is it free to upgrade to Windows 10? I thought that offer had finished a long time ago.

Yes its free.
And yes it has (officially) finished, but you can still upgrade for free.