From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 22/12/2025 12:36 pm, Hank Rogers wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
   Some people aren't rich so have to make do with last decades equipment.   
   They make do!!   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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