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gvstn

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7. I really like win7.

Reply to Hiraeth (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 09:22 PM

Nov 2015

It is straight forward and I have never had any crashes like I did see in XP.

Win10 just seems like a gimmick to me. MS is going towards subscription based software and when enough users switch over the will start charging a yearly fee. I can certainly be wrong but something about it and Win 8 or Win 8.1 seem wrong.

If Win7 works for you then don't fall for any need for change. You can change your own wallpaper to give your system a suddenly new look. No need to "upgrade" to Win10

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I have an older model (2010?) Dell Laptop still running Windows7. Will I *have to* download [View all] Hiraeth Nov 2015 OP

No. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #1

okay. Thanks for the comments. I like those answers. Hope we are right. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #2

I've got a Dell from 2009 jrandom421 Nov 2015 #3

True. Thanks for the comment. eom Hiraeth Nov 2015 #6

I've never actually wanted/used a laptop even though they are popular. gvstn Nov 2015 #4

I will try that, thanks. Any thoughts on *having to* load Windows10 on my old Dell? Hiraeth Nov 2015 #5

I really like win7. gvstn Nov 2015 #7

I would stick a ssd hard drive in the old Dell Mnpaul Nov 2015 #8