Hi,
I'm trying to restore an old Laptop for a colleague, it should be from 2010 or so.
Uses Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 2,2 Ghz and 4 MB RAM, currently running Win 7 Home Premium x64.

That all she could figure out, we are doing via videocall and I can't remote access to her pc since it just doesn't work properly.

So I figured out a way to get her an USB with Win 10 and trying to make her format and make a fresh installation.
Before doing that I am just wondering if her CPU supports Win 10 or not. I tried to check some Microsoft lists but are all unclear to me.

If yes, which version is lighter/more suited in your opinion? Home or Pro? Since OEM prices are basically the same...

Anybody can help me out? Thanks!

There really isn't a lighter version.
Windows 10 will run but its going to be slow, there's no way around it.
Maybe consider a linux distro.

Home is definitely lighter.

As for compatibility, the answer seems to be... sort of. With enough RAM, it should work, but will run sluggishly.
You would be better off making a Windows 7 install USB stick (thumb drive)

With the product key from her computer, you can get the Windows 7 ISO, here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

You can use AIDA64 Extreme to find the product key of her Windows 7 install.

https://www.aida64.com/downloads

So Win 7 it's better? I have an old DVD but it's pre-service pack 1.
But I assume updates aren't available for Win 7 anymore... right?

Thank you for helping!

You can get the updates here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009469/windows-7-sp1-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-update-history

SP1... https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15090/windows-7-install-service-pack-1-sp1



As far as I know... Windows updates for the Win 7 updates BEFORE Jan 14th 2020 will still work.

This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 8 2020 11:07am

Its honestly not smaller after updates, maybe the initial install but that's a half truth then.
I mean your also someone that doesn't use windows 10 so how would you know.

Yeah I don't have a gun either, but I bet I could figure out how to use one. LMFAO

/e You must have forgotten that I was one of the beta testers for Windows 10. So sad, senile at your age.

This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 8 2020 11:01am

your trying to compare beta windows 10 to current live version?
Yeah you are senile.

Wanna know something... it was really pleasant around here with you... gone. Try to do that more often.




/e



This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 8 2020 11:23am

or double down, with you gone less misinformation going around.
I mean you must be upset to attack me.

This post was edited by King Atrhur on Apr 8 2020 11:23am