[Coco] Need help off-topic

[Joshua Harper]

Hi there I have Windows 7 ultimate the original disk and key but all the updates from when I bought Windows 7 to when they stop supporting Windows 7 it probably won’t have so I wasn’t sure how I could go about getting all those updates thanks for any help

> On Aug 26, 2020, at 8:00 AM, John E. Malmberg <wb8tyw at qsl.net> wrote:
> 
> On 8/26/2020 6:33 AM, Joshua Harper via Coco wrote:
>> Hi guys I know this is off-topic but I really need some help here I
>> am legally blind and I use a Windows 7 PC my Windows 7 PC is crashing
>> due to a bad hard drive does anybody know how I can reinstall Windows
>> 7 and get all the old updates up till the time that Microsoft stop
>> supporting Windows 7 Windows 7 allows me to change my colors so I can
>> see the screen decently enough windows 10 is not easily accessible
>> for me thanks for any of your help greatly appreciated
> 
> It apparently makes a difference if your system had Windows 7 originally installed or is an update.
> 
> The best way to do that is to have a backup disk or USB stick that can hold your entire image, and your replacement disk.
> 
> That is correct 2 disks, one for a USB connection and one for replacement.   I would get the largest of them that you can reasonably afford, and then you can continue to use the USB disk for backup.
> 
> You also need a recovery disk (CD/DVD) that you can boot.
> 
> If you are not budget constrained, I would recommend maxing out the memory on that system if it is not already maxed out while you have it open for the hard drive replacement.
> 
> For new memory, I have usually found the best prices on crucial.com. They also sell SSD upgrades.
> 
> https://notebooks.com/2009/10/24/how-to-backup-your-installation-of-windows-7/
> 
> 
> Can you try out a Windows 10 system with the settings in this article?
> 
> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4089827/windows-10-guide-for-people-who-are-blind-or-low-vision
> 
> 
> Disclaimer, this is being typed on a Windows 8.1 system, which has a primary job of being a Windows Media Center DVR for the entire house so I can not update it to Windows 10, or I lose the license to run Windows Media Center.
> 
> And before upgrading a PC to Windows-10 make sure that the video card is supported for Windows-10 and the system vendor claims that it supports Windows-10.
> 
> I have a "premium" or relatively expensive HP laptop stuck on Windows 7, because HP dropped support for it before Windows 10 came out.   It has requires custom HP drivers to function on Windows.   Because of that experience, it will likely be my last HP branded system I purchase.
> 
> Regards,
> -John
> 
> 
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