Need help installing windows 10

United States
January 24, 2019 6:32pm CST
Last year, my son had a school computer (Windows 7) when he was home schooled and when the school closed down instead of paying for shipping to get the computers back, we were allowed to keep them. So I followed the directions and was able to install it. Now I need a laptop for work and told my neighbor I was saving up for one when she said I could have her old laptop because she prefers Macs. It is a very old (XP) computer and of course I can't use it to get online because no browser supports XP anymore. This laptop is also a 32 bit, so I downloaded windows 10 in 32 bit so I could install it. When I followed the directions in the video (I provided the link to) I was able to put windows 10 on the flash drive, and with the laptop off, I went to the bios and highlighted USB for it to boot in. However, the computer turned on way too quick and on the video at the 5:57 point, I never got the "install now" pop up. I am really hoping this laptop is not way too old for Windows 10 and that someone can help!!! https://youtu.be/bkafkI32Cs0
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• China
25 Jan 19
Mine is Windows 10 and a 64 bit.What bothers me is that I have to activate it every half year.
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• United States
25 Jan 19
You have to activate it every year? Wow, I never heard of that, that stinks.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
25 Jan 19
Hmmm... now that IS odd and would be annoying to anyone! Try this link and fix that problem: Good luck and I hope everything works out now!
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@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 19
Sorry I can't help but I hope someone can.
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• United States
25 Jan 19
Thanks Judy!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
25 Jan 19
Unfortunately, the hardware that supported WinXP is way too old (and too slow) to support Win10. (That's the reason Microsoft targeted Win7 computers and newer when they were trying to force everyone to move to Win10 with the unasked for uploads of programming and some actual forced upgrades.) And Win7 really isn't supported by Microsoft, either, although I can help you set it up so it continues to accept some beneficial programming from Microsoft, if you want/need it. You'd honestly be better off continuing to save your money for a new pc.
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• United States
25 Jan 19
Thanks, a student did tell me that there isn't enough Ram on the laptop to support Windows 10..Whether that is the reason or not, I see it isn't possible. Any suggestions on a good laptop that won't cost a lot? Maybe around 2-3 hundred? (I know that is a low price, but I'd be primarily using it for my writing and doing research/helping students with their school work.
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• United States
26 Jan 19
@DaddyEvil Thanks, I will see if this link will help. My writing is on my flashdrive, so no worries about storing it. I would like to have music downloaded on it too, but I could always use my phone for that.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@Carmelanirel2 You might look into purchasing one of the new Chromebooks or Stream Books. Most of them are less than $300. The ones I've played with at work take a bit of getting used to since the Chromebook doesn't use Microsoft Windows (The Stream Book does use Windows, but it isn't quite the same as the programming you're used to using.) but they are responsive and quick. I think you might like the Chromebook best of the two, but I could be mistaken. The only real draw-back (for me) is that the only memory they have is for them to store any updates on when they receive them from their manufacturer or for their search engine. They all store things on the cloud, so it couldn't be accessed if your internet was down. I prefer to keep things I want to save here at home on the small cloud storage I've set up in our garage. That way I don't need to worry about anyone going through what I want to keep and I can always access it as long as my electricity is still on or my generator is running. *shrug* It's okay to look at me like I'm a few cards short of a deck, if you want. I don't mind. I guarantee you won't be the first person to do that. You can read some things about the difference between Chromebooks and laptops here: And why Stream Books are competing against Chromebooks for market share here: https://tinyurl.com/y8y862lj If you need help, please let me know. I'm always happy to help you with whatever you need, Carmela!
They may look the same, but a laptop and a Chromebook are more different than you might expect.
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