Windows 10: Can My Machine Handle Windows 10?

I have an older Asus laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium Edition - Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) 64Bit .

With the end of support coming to Windows 7, I am trying to determine if I need to buy a new computer or if I can upgrade my current machine.


I am not a gamer or developer. This machine is used primarily for surfing the web, webmail, and I run microsoft office for small home projects. I know I can purchase a new laptop for around $400 - $600. However if I can upgrade, and it's not a to much of a hassle, and I won't have performance issues, then I'm willing to do it.


My Current System Details:

CPU - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz

RAM - 8.0GB

Video Card -

§ Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000

§ Pixel Shader - 4.1

§ Dedicated Video RAM - 64.MB

Free Disk Space - 26GB

Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium Edition - Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) 64Bit .



Any advice or insight is appreciated.


Thanks

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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