From: Hank@nospam.invalid   
      
   Paul wrote on 12/21/2025 2:46 PM:   
   > On Sun, 12/21/2025 1:38 PM, s|b wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:54:39 +0100, Ammammata wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> try Rufus, https://rufus.ie/en/   
   >>> I was able to upgrade computers even older than your   
   >>   
   >> The question is: do you really want to install W11 on a 15yo computer? I   
   >> mean: WHY?   
   >>   
   >   
   > New computers are becoming too expensive (RAM/Flash).   
   > You use what you've got.   
   > Your OS is licensed.   
   > You got the free upgrade from, Win7SP1 --> Win10 --> Win11   
   > So you use it.   
   >   
   > I'm running W11 25H2 on a 12 year old computer, loaded on a *hard drive*.   
   > I use that to take pictures of 25H2 menus.   
   >   
   > A 15 year old computer might not be instruction set compatible.   
   >   
   > My 17 year old E8400 has no POPCNT instruction.   
   > It stopped at W10 22H2 (and needed a different video card   
   > to go from 21H2 to 22H2). The machine it is in, has enough RAM (16GB).   
   >   
   > I wouldn't throw anything away, just yet.   
   >   
   > Use it and enjoy it.   
   >   
   > We may see a lot of things disappear, before the AI bubble bursts.   
   >   
   >     Paul   
   >   
      
   Some people are rich and don't accept others using what they have,   
   instead of buying new top-notch   
   equipment.   
      
   They whine ... and I ignore.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)