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Kleveland

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8. Sure. Feel free. I am no expert, but I know enough to be dangerous as they say.

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 03:40 PM

Jun 2017

I will say that if it is running Win2000, the CPU is probably too slow, HD probably too small, and memory too low to run a more modern OS.

Newer version of Windows like 7 and beyond are really bloated compared to Win 2000 and XP.

You could probably get Win XP to run pretty well, but you will not be able to update it easily.

Unfortunately time marches onward in computer land.

AS a freelance computer tech, I used to charge 50-60 per hour.

At that rate, you could get a large part of a new computer paid for in the time it would take to update, and possibly modernize the hardware configuration.

Just an example.

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Windows laptop recommendations? [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 OP

maybe this ? good reviews steve2470 Jun 2017 #1

I just bought this very one about a month ago. works great. I had riversedge Jun 2017 #4

Well, I use MacBooks, and run Windoze on them when needed. Kleveland Jun 2017 #2

Hiya. Possible to pm you regarding an HP desktop? Running sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #5

The issue you will probably have with a laptop that old Egnever Jun 2017 #6

Hi there. We toss (recycle) laptops. sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #9

Sure. Feel free. I am no expert, but I know enough to be dangerous as they say. Kleveland Jun 2017 #8

Yes, Dells have been good customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #11

Ima nowheres near being a tech, but sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #3

My best luck has been with Egnever Jun 2017 #7

I prefer Dell and Lenovo customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #10

Check out the Dell Outlet Store jrandom421 Jul 2017 #12