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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">If this is a Dell Latitude E6520, Dell does
not provide any drivers for Windows 10. It is likely that you can use the
Windows 8 drivers that Dell provides.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Based on the processor and ram, you should
be able to run Windows 10 20H2 64 bit on it if the Windows 8 video driver
works.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">If this laptop were mine or I was servicing
it for someone else, this is what I would do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Download
Active@ Disk Image Professional 10 Trial installer & bootable CD.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Install
it and create a bootable CD ISO and possibly a bootable USB drive (I have
not done the bootable USB.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you
create a bootable CD ISO, then download VENTOY and install it on an
appropriate thumb drive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Place the
bootable ISO on VENTOY.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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Disk Image will be a trial, but the bootable will continue to run after
the trial period is over.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Uninstall
Active@ Disk Image Professional Trial and download and download and install
Active@ Disk Image 10 Freeware.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Make a
backup image of your hard drive using Active@ Disk Image onto an external
USB hard drive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">By having
a backup image of your drive, you can always boot the bootable Active@
Disk Image you created and use it to restore your hard drive if something
goes wrong in the Windows 10 upgrade process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Download
and run the Windows 10 installation from within Windows 7 to upgrade your
computer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You may
have to download drivers from Dell using Windows 8 drivers if all devices
and video are not installed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ASSUMING
YOU MADE IT TO THIS POINT WITHOUT PROBLEMS; I would download and install
Open Shell (free). This will allow you to have a start menu close to
what you are used to under Windows 7.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">If you have any further questions, just
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">William<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> AT
[mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On
Behalf Of </span></b>Mike M<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 16, 2021
1:04 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> at@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [AT] OT-Windows 10</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks Steve that was
helpful, it's a Dell Latitude E6520<br>
<br>
Mike M<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">On 2/16/2021 1:39 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">Mike, the service tag will give you all the specifics about model # and
specs as it left the factory. This link shows you how: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 12:45 PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt">OK,<br>
Laptop Dell<br>
No DVD Drive<br>
16MB of RAM<br>
Processor is an Intel I7 2620 2.7 Ghz<br>
64 bit<br>
It's a Dell not sure of the model 6430 or something comes to mind.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps, Thanks.<br>
<br>
Mike M<br>
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On 2/16/2021 8:02 AM, William Parris wrote:<br>
> I'm in the same situation as you are. I still use Windows 7 and
intend to<br>
> continue using it as long as possible. I have set up a second
computer with<br>
> Windows 10 Pro that I will use to install TurboTax software and do my
taxes.<br>
><br>
> That being said, my brother has an IT company and I often help him.
I do<br>
> have a lot of experience with Windows 10. If you look at Microsoft's<br>
> minimum system requirements for Windows 10, don't believe them.
Although<br>
> Windows 10 will be able to install on some of these machines it will work
so<br>
> poorly that it is practically unusable. In order to give you any
advice I<br>
> need to know the following.<br>
><br>
> Laptop or Desktop computer?<br>
> DVD RW drive?<br>
> Model of CPU processor and speed<br>
> Amount of memory<br>
> 32 bit or 64 bit<br>
> Make and model number of computer<br>
><br>
> I have just been trying Windows 20H2 loads on older computers during this<br>
> time of extremely cold weather in South Texas where I live. I will
resume<br>
> doing this today. It seems that some computers will usably run (but
not as<br>
> fast as Windows 7) the current 20H2 version that would not run earlier<br>
> versions.<br>
><br>
> If you can give me this information, I will try to give you some advice.<br>
><br>
> I haven't gotten to use my 1956 Ferguson 40 for about over a year and a
half<br>
> since I've been having some heart issues and this COVID situation.<br>
><br>
> Have a good day,<br>
> William<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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On Behalf Of Mike M<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:40 AM<br>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group<br>
> Subject: [AT] OT-Windows 10<br>
><br>
> Has anyone here been able to download windows 10, and have it act like<br>
> windows 7? I love my windows 7, but it its not compatible with the<br>
> current tax preparation software Turbo-tax.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Mike M<br>
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