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need finding free upgrade windows vista learn again, had stroke in 2011 , havent turned notebook on til 2016 , alot of drives out of date. have hp pavilion dv 6700 notebook pc windows vista home premiun. mitch

need finding free upgrade windows vista learn again, had stroke in 2011 , havent turned notebook on til 2016 , alot of drives out of date. have hp pavilion dv 6700 notebook pc windows vista home premiun. mitch

hi,

it depends on hardware requirements of later operating systems , also whether computer/laptop manufacturer supports , supplies drivers later operating systems whether possible or feasible upgrade or not.

there no free upgrade vista 7, 8.1 or 10.

follow these steps before buy windows 7.

microsoft no longer sells 7; try amazon.com.

go computer / laptop manufacturer's website , see if windows 7 drivers available make , model computer / laptop.

if not available, windows 7 not work correctly you.

run "windows 7 upgrade advisor"

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20

check see if system specifications compatible windows 7:

"windows 7 system requirements"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements

windows 7 upgrade paths:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(v=ws.10).aspx

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follow these steps before buy and upgrade (clean install) to windows 8.1.

microsoft no longer sells 8/8.1.

try amazon.com, etc.

check see if computer/laptop manufacturer has windows 8.1 drivers available model.

if not available, windows 8.1 not install , work correctly you.

"windows 8.1 system requirements"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirements

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how buy windows 10:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_us/cat/windows/categoryid.70036700

but first make sure have correct system requirements , computer manufacturer supplies correct drivers 10.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications#sysreqs

"windows 10 system requirements"

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/3884/windows-10-system-requirements

"windows 10 faqs"

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq

"how clean install windows 10"

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

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support vista sp2 ends in april year.

in meantime make sure have service packs installed.

click start > right click computer > left click properties > see if have vista 32bit or vista 64bit installed.

it tell there sp have installed.

then choose correct "bit" download use install service packs, installing sp1 first if not installed.

vista sp1 32bit (x86): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30

vista sp1 64bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21299

vista sp2 32bit (x86): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468

vista sp2 64bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17669

cheers.

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