Windows 7 Upgrade vs Replacement
Microsoft Windows 7 is End of Life on January 14, 2020.
As a result, your organization will need to determine whether upgrading Windows 7 Computers is sufficient or replacement of devices is necessary before this date.
End of Life is the phrase used by a vendor to stipulate when the product updates will no longer be released. Once Microsoft declares a product End of Life, they no longer release updates to these systems leaving Windows 7 systems vulnerable to attacks and adding significant risk to your business.
The first step in understanding whether to upgrade or replace your Windows 7 systems is the hardware. You must identify devices that will meet the minimum hardware specifications necessary for a positive and efficient level of performance. The minimum hardware recommendations from Microsoft are often enough to run the Operating System. Unfortunately, they are typically not enough to run the systems at desirable and productive levels.
The Minimum Requirements for Running Windows 10 on a PC
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
RAM (Memory): 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit. (For idea, we never install a system with less than 8 GB of RAM, Microsoft’s minimum is 2 GB)
Hard Drive: 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS (Your typical smartphone today has 16 GB or more of space. Most of them have much more!)
Graphics Card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display: 800 x 600
We put together a checklist to help you choose between upgrading Windows 7 vs. replacing the systems. Request a copy of this checklist to consider when looking to migrate from Windows 7 to Windows 10 successfully.
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