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Originally Posted by dangerus_car
So 7 years of usage means it’s 5th gen intel. I would upgrade the ssd to 128 or 256gb for less than $100 (probably $50), then that laptop would last you another 5 years.
And your win 8 license can give you free upgrade all the way to windows 11.
I am pretty sure the HD is the performance bottle neck.
If you are a bit handy, you can mention make and model, then i will search youtube for a hdd replacement. Pop the new ssd in, then download win 11 iso, put it in usb and then install windows 11.
Not that difficult but time consuming
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Tx for your offer to help, but I dunno if I'm adept enough for this...I'm afraid I'm gonna open it up wrong and short-circuit something haha. Well, if they have clear step-by-step instructions, maybe. I don't wanna give the impression that I'm all thumbs, I'm competent in other stuff, but computers (hardware and software) make be nervous/irritatable haha.
Just to clarify, I have a 750gig HDD and will require a SSD that is at least as big. Are they the same size generally-speaking so whatever SSD will fit where the HDD used to be? I haven't the slightest clue about these things, unfortunately.
I guess only after I get the SSD should I bother w the Windows upgrade...is that painless to do?
If you still think that you can take this noob under your wing, here goes (tx again):
Acer Aspire E1-572P-6427
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