• @Modest_Toxic
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    Not really. As it’s been updated over the years with new features the OS has heavier usage on the hardware. Also if it’s still got a hard drive in there chances are it’s dying after 10 years

    • @dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world
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      Running an OS significantly newer than original on a computer gets filed under “expectations.” Nobody bitches their Amiga can’t run Windows 98, either. If it is 10 years old, its original OS was Windows 8, updates for which ended in 2016 (or last year, for Windows 8.1). No new bloat after that!

      But even so, unless the computer in question is a netbook or something it’ll be fine. For reference, I have a ThinkPad laptop that was manufactured in 2012 and I still use it daily. It runs Windows 10 just fine. Updates and all. The latest Corel suite, modern browsers, video editing, no problem. PC performance reached a bit of plateau coincidentally… about 10 years ago.

      The MTBF of even a middling consumer hard drive is, if we are being extremely uncharitable, 300,000 hours. That’s 32 and a quarter years of continuous usage and there are vintage hard drives in circulation in perfect working order that are much, much older than that. The main thing this laptop is going to need help with is its battery, which probably is degraded a bit by now.

      • Kevin
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        525 days ago

        I need a moment to process the fact that Windows 8 was 10 years ago

      • KillingTimeItself
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        225 days ago

        But even so, unless the computer in question is a netbook or something it’ll be fine. For reference, I have a ThinkPad laptop that was manufactured in 2012 and I still use it daily. It runs Windows 10 just fine. Updates and all. The latest Corel suite, modern browsers, video editing, no problem. PC performance reached a bit of plateau coincidentally… about 10 years ago.

        even then you could just install something like linux on it, and it would probably be lighter than win7 which is what likely shipped with that machine, though i think some sported windows 8 later in the cycle.

      • @MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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        125 days ago

        need help with is its battery, which probably is degraded a bit by now.

        Kingsener is your friend…

        Also, if windows bloat is bringing your old friend to its knees, time for linux!

    • KillingTimeItself
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      025 days ago

      As it’s been updated over the years with new features the OS has heavier usage on the hardware.

      windows skill issue.

      Also if it’s still got a hard drive in there chances are it’s dying after 10 years

      too bad they soldered those to the motherboard in a ball and grid arrangement type deal, those suck to remove…

      This is kind of like buying a car and not changing the oil and tires and being mad when it totals and kills your family on the highway.