Windows 10... From an Apple Guy
I bought a Windows 10 Laptop on the cheap last week from Unclaimed Baggage. I am super impressed with this OS. My 2011 MacBook Pro runs High Sierra and this Windows OS feels much more fresh and easy...
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D.E.Bishop wrote:
Microsoft, Apple and Hewlett/Packard all three are same in that way.
I have not tried this recently (all 5 of the PC that I "support" are running Windows 7) but here is one of the best things I did to make my computer run better.
- Obtain a "retail" distribution of your current version of Windows (years ago you could find this on the web
- Write down the Product ID (on older computers this was a label stuck on the back, but over time, they become worn and you can not read them)
- Backup all of the data you want to keep, usually this is just C:\Users\your_name
- Backup any drivers. This is usually in C:\HP or C:\Hewlett-Packard or C:\SWSetup
- nstall windows from the retail distribution (that you have made into a CD). Be sure to tell the installation procedure to re-partition your C: drive so you can recover those "odd" partitions that HP places there.
Make sure to use your old Product ID. It may give you an error but just use the "alternative method" to register your product.
You might need to install the HP specific drivers. You will have to go through Windows Updates and let it download and install all of the patches. This will take a few hours.
It is a lot of work but it is worth it !
