Windows 10: Just moved from a very outdated Win7 to 10.. it seems like everything just works? Do I...

I am surprised how easy it all was. I'm expecting a catch.

I have a geriatric computer:

Type​

Item​

Price
CPU​

Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor​

£49.14 @ Aria PC
Case + PSU​

Gigabyte GZ-MA03 4-in-1 Kit M-ATX Case​

£42.80 @ Amazon
Motherboard​

Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard​

£42.90 @ CCL Computers
Memory​

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory​

£56.90 @ Amazon UK
Storage​

OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive​

£83.38 @ CCL Computers
Video Card​

Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card​

£144.99 @ Amazon UK
Monitor​

ViewSonic VX2370Smh-LED 23.0" Monitor​

- £100.56 @ eBay
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available​

£520.11
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 22:45 GMT+69:69​

Clearly I would like to change up the processor and maybe the graphics card.. but I am wondering if I need to bother?

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Managing outdated Win7 backup and restore files

Our small non-profit is running about 12 computers on Windows 10 and using Win7 Backup & Restore to backup to a networked drive (NAS).

Here is an example of how typical backed up folders are titled:

Backup Set 2017-02-13

Backup Files 2017-02-13

Backup Files 2017-02-20

Backup Files 2017-02-27



The first Backup Files folder is typically large, and the subsequent Backup Files folders are much smaller. This leads me to believe that the subsequent folders are only incremental backups, and the entire set is necessary to do a full restore.



What is an effective strategy of deleting outdated backup files to be efficient with disk space?

• 
  I can delete the entire Backup Set and get a fresh backup at the next scheduled backup time, but that leaves me unprotected in the interim.
  

• 
  Deleting the older Backup Files folders (e.g. 2017-02-13) will leave me with an incomplete backup (I think).
  

• 
  Never deleting any of the backups will result in a bloated backup (I think).
  

Thanks for your help!

 

Windows 10 infinite restart black screen


The tutorials provided are just a list of troubleshooting steps. Use only the steps which apply to you.

Since none of the troubleshooting steps here worked, I'd suggest you do a Clean install.

John

 

WIN10 UPDATES NOT WORKING. HOW TO REVERT TO WIN7?

Thank you for responding.

Just to clarify, your steps listed here is to allow me to revert to WIN7?