Windows7,8,10.

[MoeDee]

i have a i5-2410m @2.30Ghz,4gb or ddr3, intel (R) hd graphics 3000 and i wanna update my windows, currently i am using windows 7 but i wanna know if i should update to windows 8 or 10.

[19_blackie_73]

Don't upgrade to 8

Get 10 if at all. Staying prevents you from some headaches for sure

[MoeDee]

Just now, 19_blackie_73 said:

Don't upgrade to 8

Get 10 if at all. Staying prevents you from some headaches for sure

so should i upgrade to windows 10 or not and if i do will my laptop support it or no

[19_blackie_73]

I probably wouldn't after 2 years with win 10

Support is the big question - it may cause some devices to not function properly anymore. Thats what i meant with headaches

 

[DrMacintosh]

7 is still more stable, 10 just looks better at the cost of you having control over your machine. 

[RollinLower]

2 minutes ago, MoeDee said:

so should i upgrade to windows 10 or not and if i do will my laptop support it or no

it will support Windows 10 no problem. 10 is much more alike to 7 in how it works, so i would definitely go for Win10 over Win8

[MoeDee]

1 minute ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

I probably wouldn't after 2 years with win 10

Support is the big question - it may cause some devices to not function properly anymore. Thats what i meant with headaches

 

i was having some issues with my laptop so i wanted to install a new windows and see if that helps so thought why not upgrade it but i guess i will just download windows 7 again.

 

[MoeDee]

2 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

it will support Windows 10 no problem. 10 is much more alike to 7 in how it works, so i would definitely go for Win10 over Win8

but will i have any issues with my games such as lag or smthng like that if i change my windows from 7 to 10

 

[RenaKry]

If you are reinstalling Windows, there is no harm in experimenting with Windows 10. You can always reinstall an older version of Windows (namely 7) if you don't like Windows 10 and vice versa.

[kb5zue]

Don't forget that all support of any kind goes belly up on the 31st of December 2017 for Windows 7.  I also believe the free upgrade from Win7 to Win10 also disappears on the 31st.

[ARikozuM]

Get the one that you feel most comfortable with. There's no point in choosing one if you don't personally take the time to try each one out. 

[MoeDee]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

Get the one that you feel most comfortable with. There's no point in choosing one if you don't personally take the time to try each one out. 

no i dont mind either one its just that i wanna know which one is suitable for gaming on such a low-tier laptop.

 

[MoeDee]

yeah uh, how do i get the free window upgrade from windows 7 to 10

 

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, MoeDee said:

no i dont mind either one its just that i wanna know which one is suitable for gaming on such a low-tier laptop.

I'd say Windows 10 since it has some of the least costly effects and, when Game DVR is off, runs just a bit better than 7. The only issue is the seasonal updates that you should make images of before trying to install them. 

 

I prefer 8.1 and the Metro interface since I have four screens and a touchscreen, but that's me.

[TheKDub]

I'd personally go with 8.1 out of the three. It was way less buggy on my PC than 7 was, and doesn't force anywhere near as much bullshit on you as 10. You'd just have to get used to the metro UI or use something like ClassicShell to get the Windows 7 style start menu back.

[TheKDub]

7 minutes ago, MoeDee said:

yeah uh, how do i get the free window upgrade from windows 7 to 10

 

The free upgrade offer ended quite a while ago AFAIK.

[Jellyfish]

I recently came into an issue where my (cheap and asian-region designed) sony laptop didn't have any easy to find driver support for windows 10, so I just rolled back to Windows 7. I might just be a fringe case but that could be an issue for you

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

8 hours ago, kb5zue said:

Don't forget that all support of any kind goes belly up on the 31st of December 2017 for Windows 7.  I also believe the free upgrade from Win7 to Win10 also disappears on the 31st.

December 31st is indeed the cutoff date for those who want the free upgrade.  However Windows 7 will still be supported until January 14th 2020.  That's still a whole 2 years.   

 

Considering the Sandy Bridge CPU that the OP mentions in his laptop's specs, I'd say it's 5 or 6 years old already.  The odds of it still being in use in 2 years are relatively small.  Might as well keep it on Windows 7 and buy a new laptop when it breaks or when support for Windows 7 ends. 

 

If it still works in 2020 and the OP doesn't want to pay for Windows 10 or buy a new laptop, switching it over to Linux is always an option too.  Considering the specs, I kinda doubt that the OP uses it for heavy gaming anyway. 

[ProjectBox153]

Windows 8.1 is much faster than 7 or 10. I’d go with it. 

[MoeDee]

18 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

December 31st is indeed the cutoff date for those who want the free upgrade.  However Windows 7 will still be supported until January 14th 2020.  That's still a whole 2 years.   

 

Considering the Sandy Bridge CPU that the OP mentions in his laptop's specs, I'd say it's 5 or 6 years old already.  The odds of it still being in use in 2 years are relatively small.  Might as well keep it on Windows 7 and buy a new laptop when it breaks or when support for Windows 7 ends. 

 

If it still works in 2020 and the OP doesn't want to pay for Windows 10 or buy a new laptop, switching it over to Linux is always an option too.  Considering the specs, I kinda doubt that the OP uses it for heavy gaming anyway. 

yeah just to state it i play games such as csgo and i get like 60-100 fps on medium settings so yeah.