![]() Microsoft may have left a bit of wriggle room for people with valid product keys, bearing in mind that the same product keys weren’t even supported when Windows 10 was launched.įurther, users who need “assistive technologies” – such as the screen reader provided for people with limited vision – can still upgrade. But still, Microsoft wants as many PCs as possible on Windows 10, and so far only around 365m have migrated. And if you go to download Windows 10, it’s not free. ![]() Yes, Microsoft said its deadline was 29 July, and the company is removing its hated GWX (Get Windows 10) pop-ups. If you tried and failed to install Windows 10 earlier, it may be worth having another go. Some writers say they have been able to install Windows 10 by entering valid Windows 7 or 8.x product keys. Windows 10 still free?Īt the moment, it appears that you may be able to upgrade to Windows 10 without paying. Windows 10 should improve the performance of almost any laptop that can run it, but your Vista laptop will still be old and probably slow. If the total cost of hardware and software is, say, £150-£200, it would probably be better to buy a new PC. If it has a reasonably fast processor and you can upgrade to 4GB, then it might be worth upgrading but only if you can find a cheap upgrade to Windows 7 with a valid key for not much money. If your machine has a slow processor and 2GB or less memory, then it’s probably not worth upgrading. It really depends on your specific hardware. Even if your PC is nominally compatible with Windows 10, the upgrade may still fail due to a lack of software drivers. You can test your Vista PC with the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, but you have to upgrade before you can test Windows 10 compatibility. Worse, you don’t know if the second upgrade will work. Vista users may now have to pay for two operating system upgrades: one to Windows 7 and one to Windows 10. The problem is that Microsoft’s offer of a free upgrade to Windows 10 expired after one year, on 29 July. Even if they are desktops, they may not be worth the upgrade cost. ![]() If they are laptops, they are probably due for replacement. Vista was the current version of Windows from January 2007 until July 2009, so any surviving Vista PCs are presumably more than seven years old. Sadly, you can’t upgrade directly from Windows Vista to Windows 10: Microsoft only supports upgrades from Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. ![]() Can I upgrade to Windows 10? If buying a new machine, for normal personal use for email and internet, what would you recommend? Laptop and desktop options would be useful. ![]()
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