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  1. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    Good for you if the Windows 7 keys work! Mine...

    Good for you if the Windows 7 keys work!
    Mine DID NOT and they are legit NOT randomly generated keys. Two of my keys are on pre installed Windows computers I own and Microsoft activates them if I...
  2. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    As mentioned there are two sides to this story...

    As mentioned there are two sides to this story for upgrade vs clean install regarding the Win7/8 upgrade. My keys wouldn't work being Win7/8 so I had to use Windows Media Creator tool and get the 10...
  3. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    Not exactly on using legit activated Windows 7 or...

    Not exactly on using legit activated Windows 7 or 8/8.1 keys!
    That window has closed and is no longer an option and I know what I'm talking about because I personally went through this a couple of...
  4. Thread: Windows 7 upgrade to 10 error 0x8007001F - 0x3000D by hennmann
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 60 Views 42,223

    If it has SATA it isn't as ancient as my IDE only...

    If it has SATA it isn't as ancient as my IDE only boards.
    I have some combo boards that also have both and also only SATA and sometimes when the BIOS doesn't like your new larger drive a BIOS...
  5. It depends regarding safe mode. As bobkn...

    It depends regarding safe mode. As bobkn mentioned if it doesn't reach the bootable device or if you can't even enter BIOS/UEFI then it's not an OS problem.

    - - - Updated - - -

    And after re...
  6. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    I second the wrong as well, especially 64 bit. My...

    I second the wrong as well, especially 64 bit. My socket 939 4800+dual core Toledo can only run 32 bit due to that BS CPU detection. Depending on what the CPU has or doesn't have can be rejected as...
  7. Thread: McAfee and Norton Expired? Not Installed by hennmann
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 10 Views 7,185

    And if you are using them rip them out by the...

    And if you are using them rip them out by the roots��
    Both are garbage sieves and slow a good computer down.
    Yes Jimbo45 I agree with you there as well and this is all I use as well. If I suspect...
  8. Thread: Windows Defender updates? by hennmann
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 1,194

    Andre you got that right! New fancy words for...

    Andre you got that right! New fancy words for something described differently in the past. KISS Keep It Stupid Simple!
    Updates kind of piss me off because Win7 automatically installed if I selected...
  9. Thread: Looking for some Antivirus Advice by hennmann
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 11 Views 2,305

    I have been using Windows Defender in 10 and in...

    I have been using Windows Defender in 10 and in Win7 have been relying on updates and defender as well.
    The worst useless garbage I used was Norton!! Viruses often got through and it also would...
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    I had an older MSI AM2 Mobo and it had a dual...

    I had an older MSI AM2 Mobo and it had a dual core AMD on it. For $15 I got a small quad core and slapped it in. No reactivation was required but when I reinstalled Win10 on it it wouldn't activate....
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    Don't overlook a bad GPU as well. I had one that...

    Don't overlook a bad GPU as well. I had one that was glitchy cutting in and out and also acting like it had bad drivers, yes that bad and this caused a constant buggy slow operation and followed by a...
  12. Eriknut it sounds like the possibility of a...

    Eriknut it sounds like the possibility of a driver being needed??
    I had a similar mess and a completely buggy unstable Win10 in a constant boot, short period of operation usually less than 5...
  13. Thread: Can't locate Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Product key by hennmann
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 15 Views 7,803

    Appleuser58 It depends on how old your Dell is? I...

    Appleuser58 It depends on how old your Dell is? I ended up with a Dell Dimention 4600 with a 2.8ghz processor but it didn't meet the security requirements of the Win10 install. Find out what the...
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    How did you upgrade? Win7 keys being used on a...

    How did you upgrade? Win7 keys being used on a downloaded ISO no longer work as I discovered a month ago but using the Microsoft Media Creation tool allowed me to upgrade my legit registered and...
  15. Thread: Deleting WINDOWS 10 by hennmann
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 24 Views 11,377

    He asked a question and got mostly accusations...

    He asked a question and got mostly accusations and flaming.
    I had to do exactly the same thing as what the question implied a number of years ago on my socket 939 on an MSI K8N Neo 2 board that...
  16. Replies 11 Views 14,830

    Give this a try like I did. Acronis True Image...

    Give this a try like I did.
    Acronis True Image WD Edition 2016.33 Download - TechSpot
    My Acer Aspire One netbook had a 250gb 5400rpm spinner and it also had a recovery partition on it as well...
  17. Thread: Resetting Windows 10... by hennmann
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 31 Views 14,146

    What did this computer originally have? If it had...

    What did this computer originally have? If it had it installed by the manufacturer there will be a recovery/installation partition with the OS installation on it compatible to an installation CD. If...
  18. Thread: Windows 7 upgrade to 10 error 0x8007001F - 0x3000D by hennmann
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 60 Views 42,223

    I had similar problems like this as well when I...

    I had similar problems like this as well when I was experimenting on what 10 would install on and not enough space is most likely your problem. It was for me as well and it takes up conciderably more...
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    Thanks and you will be surprised how many legit...

    Thanks and you will be surprised how many legit options you really have!
    Its easier than you realize and even though the Win 7 keys or even Win 8.1 keys no longer work, the Media creator still...
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    Or you can simply dual boot it like I did. I was...

    Or you can simply dual boot it like I did. I was hanging onto Win XP til the bitter end and next was 7 that I never was a big fan of due to it being a resource hog like the crap Vista that brought...
  21. Replies 12 Views 2,797

    If all else fails get the Windows Media creator...

    If all else fails get the Windows Media creator and if you want Windows 10 AND if you have a legit copy of Win 7 do a quick install on your hardware. Activate your Windows 7 and once it's activated...
  22. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    Using the Windows Key and R indicates 3.1gb of...

    Using the Windows Key and R indicates 3.1gb of Virtual Ram and 900 megs of installed ram available. My guess this virtual memory is the same as when I had Windows 7 and my SD card was used for this...
  23. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    My second attempt at running Win 10 on my...

    My second attempt at running Win 10
    on my 2009/10 Acer Aspire One AO533 is running again.
    This $h!tbox is stampeding along like a herd of Turtles using an Atom N455 1.66ghz and 2 GB of RAM
    My...
  24. Thread: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware by hennmann
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 1,049 Views 1,145,942

    actually the panel on mine is snapped in place...

    actually the panel on mine is snapped in place but Acer in their infinite wisdom felt using a plastic knife with the teeth removed or a thin guitar pick to release the snap tabs or latches and remove...
  25. Thread: Free W10 upgrade by hennmann
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 29 Views 7,816

    Like I mentioned earlier my Acer I did an upgrade...

    Like I mentioned earlier my Acer I did an upgrade a bit over two weeks ago and the upgrade worked using my 7Starter keys and was upgraded to Home and I'm not talking out of my @$$. I didn't like how...
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