KingDing,
I agree with both the others.
dalchina's link is to the upgrading tutorial and you can just go straight to it because it includes cross-references to the one that NavyLCdr posted.
How to Upgrade to Windows 10 - TenForumsTutorials {same as dalchina's link}
About your specific points:
1 Many people are successfully running Windows 11 on computers that do not meet the Windows 11 specs. However, the fact that your parents would find manually updating Windows 11 once each year is a good reason to stick with Windows 10- - Windows 10 will remain in support until late 2025.
- - Below-spec Windows 11 computers do get monthly updates automatically
- - For below-spec Windows 11 computers it's just their annual 'Version' updates that would have to be done using a procedure that is very similar to the procedure you'll use for the upgrade form Windows 8.1.
2 Replacing the HDD with an SSD will speed things up in all respects.- - Whether or not they will benefit from the increased speed depends on what they do with the computer.
- - Since you seem to be in the UK, do note that all Samsung-Seagate disk [HDD, SSD, USB, SD card] warranty repairs & replacements now carry a compulsory & non-refundable postage charge to the Netherlands. In my case, it cost me £9 to post a USB there. I complained to their CEO's office and got my money back that way [possibly because my complaint did not include the adjectives that would have been justified in the circumstances].
- - Nobody can tell you how big a disk to buy. Anything that is close to or bigger than 100GB would be fine for Windows but if they install games or save a lot of audio or video files that can push up their storage needs.
- - - The fact that your Mum is a tutor makes me think that she might have large & unpredictable storage needs so you might usefully consider replacing the boot drive with an SSD & then reformatting the existing HDD as a second disk just for her files [this is a fairly common arrangement and can be discussed at the same time as discussing the fact that they are scattered all over].
- - - Since you are making a full backup of the existing HDD, you do have time on your side for deciding what to do with that HDD. Just update us with your thoughts on the subject and people will be only too delighted to discuss your options. The discussion will inevitably include backup planning.
All the best,
Denis
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