In fact, given the current state of Chrome, Google should provide free 8GB upgrades to everyone who uses it. Use Crucial’s System Scanner to check the upgrade options, but I’d dump the 2GB and install 8GB. The Q6600 has a PassMark benchmark score of 2971, so this is a mid-range PC that could run Windows 10 well, but I strongly recommend upgrading the memory. His HP has a 2.4GHz Intel Q6600 processor and 2GB of memory. Jos is in much the same boat as ksallatt. There are substitutes, but they involve some sacrifices and even more learning. The transition will be simpler if you can do most things in a web browser, and if you don’t need any Adobe, Microsoft or Apple software, including iTunes.
This will not run your existing Windows programs and you will have to learn a lot of new stuff. If your PC cannot run Windows 7 or 10, then you can always try Linux. That gives you two and a half years, by which time you might want to buy a new PC. If you are sticking with Windows 7, remember that support ends on 14 January 2020.
But after two years using Windows 10, I think it’s much better. Regular readers may remember that I recommended moving to Windows 7 as soon as possible (especially from Windows XP), and keeping it as long as possible. After that, Windows 10 removes its backup copy of the old operating system to save space. If it doesn’t work well, you can easily roll it back to Windows 7, as long as you act within 30 days. Microsoft supports an in-place upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, so you can always try it without buying a copy of Windows 10. However, if your PC runs Windows 7, it will probably run Windows 10. That’s why there is no Upgrade Advisor to test it. Microsoft does not support upgrades from Vista (launched in January 2007) to Windows 10 (July 2015) because the gap is too wide. In general, I think it’s best to upgrade to Windows 10, which is significantly more secure than Windows 7. There are numerous sources of cheap copies of Windows 7, but as always, caveat emptor. If the result is positive, buy a Windows 7 upgrade or a full copy of Windows 7 – they’re the same thing.
To check compatibility, download Microsoft’s Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. If your PC runs Vista well, then it should run Windows 7 as well or better. (They use more electricity, but no more than an incandescent light bulb.) Either way, you don’t need to buy a new machine if you can upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 or 10 or even Linux. I also agree that it’s good to keep kit running, though hard drives tend to fail as they get older, and old PCs are not as power-efficient as modern machines.
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