This is my second post, the first being in Windows Updates.
I was able to fix a longstanding .NET Framework and Windows Update issue myself. PeterJ is helping me with a file system corruption issue.
In advance, I’d like to thank you for any help you can offer me.
Although over the past 15 years or so I haven’t read much about what’s relevant WRT computer hardware and software, except what is relevant to my current machine and set up, I’m not a newbie, just a bit rusty. I know up to W7 SP1, but I don’t know anything about servers or LINUX. However, these past months, has got me up to speed somewhat in computer hardware and software. And now that I’ve fixed my protracted .NET Framework and Windows Update issues I’ve been able to update W7 SP1 from Windows and .NET Framework updates stuck at 2019 to all current updates to 2020. I can sleep a bit easier. I’ve been able to install and/or update more software or newer versions of what I already have, which is still supported on W7 SP1. However, more and more software I own is many versions behind their current version as W7 SP1 is unsupported.
It was my intention to start over and build a delidded AMD 9950X3D CPU and water-cooled gaming PC for myself and my son. However, my son’s super gaming PC is going to cost $4000+ (excluding peripherals) and so I will have to forgo mine for at least a year. It’s only been while researching building my son gaming PC have I, over the past 2 months, have started to look at computer hardware and software again.
Forgoing my own new build means I’m stuck with a security unsupported operation system.
For the past year or so, I’ve been feeling more and more uneasy using my W7 SP1 machine online, especially when having to log into sensitive sites. And especially, while it wouldn’t update past 2019 and I could clearly see that their were updates still available up until 2020. Chrome stopped supporting W7 SP1 from 110 onwards. I’m stuck on 109 while Chrome is now at version 138. With the .NET Framework and Windows Update issues fixed, it’s the most secure I can ever be on W7 SP1. I’ve always been security consciousness and I’ve never been infected with anything. Even GRC.com’s scanning reports remark on my machines unfathomable super hardening. This current setup is based on many years of tweak/hacks WRT registry, services and using programs such as EMET 5.5 and so forth. The problem I have now is that these tweaks/hacks are a distant memory so I was hoping to carry them over by way of a Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC upgrade rather than a clean install. However, I’m sure a clean install is best and I shall defer to you.
I’m pushing my luck. I can live with outdated but W7 SP1 supported software but from a security point of view, I don’t want to chance my luck for another year on W7 SP1. I use ESET and MalwareBytes and backup monthly using Acronis True Image, O&O Disk Image, Drive Snapshot and TeraBytes Image for Windows. Each image goes across 4 internal and 4 external HDDs.
My machine is 15 years old and the BIOS is dated 2010. I have DDR2 4GB (I’m doubling this to 8GB), CPU is an Intel Dual-Core 2 Duo E8600, and I have a SCSI storage subsystem using LSI adapter and a Seagate 136GB 10K enterprise HDD. I was going to dump the SCSI and go with a SSD option just to make it a bit more sprightly.
Therefore, I was thinking of going with the lightest version of Windows 10, that being Enterprise LTSC. I’d like to get the file system corruption sorted before migrating to Windows 10 Enterprise to mitigate any upgrading complications. I may just do a clean install but I think I would like to try the upgrade route first and see how it goes.
Knowing that my machine is low spec to today’s standards, should I go Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC? If so, do I go with the non-IoT or IoT version? I know they are binary equivalent. If this means there is no difference between them, why would anyone choose non-IoT over IoT? I know 10 Enterprise non-IoT has end of support (EOS) of 2027 and IoT EOS of 2032. I’m hoping to have the funds for my new machine in the next year so I’m not worried about pushing this machine that far. So which version of Windows and which variant is the question. I have no knowledge of LINUX or anything besides Microsoft Windows up to W7 SP1 really.
I can use Nlite or some other debloater, or a recommendation from here. It just might make upgrading the OS from W7 SP1 to 10 viable.
Thank you for any help you can offer me.
I was able to fix a longstanding .NET Framework and Windows Update issue myself. PeterJ is helping me with a file system corruption issue.
In advance, I’d like to thank you for any help you can offer me.
Although over the past 15 years or so I haven’t read much about what’s relevant WRT computer hardware and software, except what is relevant to my current machine and set up, I’m not a newbie, just a bit rusty. I know up to W7 SP1, but I don’t know anything about servers or LINUX. However, these past months, has got me up to speed somewhat in computer hardware and software. And now that I’ve fixed my protracted .NET Framework and Windows Update issues I’ve been able to update W7 SP1 from Windows and .NET Framework updates stuck at 2019 to all current updates to 2020. I can sleep a bit easier. I’ve been able to install and/or update more software or newer versions of what I already have, which is still supported on W7 SP1. However, more and more software I own is many versions behind their current version as W7 SP1 is unsupported.
It was my intention to start over and build a delidded AMD 9950X3D CPU and water-cooled gaming PC for myself and my son. However, my son’s super gaming PC is going to cost $4000+ (excluding peripherals) and so I will have to forgo mine for at least a year. It’s only been while researching building my son gaming PC have I, over the past 2 months, have started to look at computer hardware and software again.
Forgoing my own new build means I’m stuck with a security unsupported operation system.
For the past year or so, I’ve been feeling more and more uneasy using my W7 SP1 machine online, especially when having to log into sensitive sites. And especially, while it wouldn’t update past 2019 and I could clearly see that their were updates still available up until 2020. Chrome stopped supporting W7 SP1 from 110 onwards. I’m stuck on 109 while Chrome is now at version 138. With the .NET Framework and Windows Update issues fixed, it’s the most secure I can ever be on W7 SP1. I’ve always been security consciousness and I’ve never been infected with anything. Even GRC.com’s scanning reports remark on my machines unfathomable super hardening. This current setup is based on many years of tweak/hacks WRT registry, services and using programs such as EMET 5.5 and so forth. The problem I have now is that these tweaks/hacks are a distant memory so I was hoping to carry them over by way of a Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC upgrade rather than a clean install. However, I’m sure a clean install is best and I shall defer to you.
I’m pushing my luck. I can live with outdated but W7 SP1 supported software but from a security point of view, I don’t want to chance my luck for another year on W7 SP1. I use ESET and MalwareBytes and backup monthly using Acronis True Image, O&O Disk Image, Drive Snapshot and TeraBytes Image for Windows. Each image goes across 4 internal and 4 external HDDs.
My machine is 15 years old and the BIOS is dated 2010. I have DDR2 4GB (I’m doubling this to 8GB), CPU is an Intel Dual-Core 2 Duo E8600, and I have a SCSI storage subsystem using LSI adapter and a Seagate 136GB 10K enterprise HDD. I was going to dump the SCSI and go with a SSD option just to make it a bit more sprightly.
Therefore, I was thinking of going with the lightest version of Windows 10, that being Enterprise LTSC. I’d like to get the file system corruption sorted before migrating to Windows 10 Enterprise to mitigate any upgrading complications. I may just do a clean install but I think I would like to try the upgrade route first and see how it goes.
Knowing that my machine is low spec to today’s standards, should I go Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC? If so, do I go with the non-IoT or IoT version? I know they are binary equivalent. If this means there is no difference between them, why would anyone choose non-IoT over IoT? I know 10 Enterprise non-IoT has end of support (EOS) of 2027 and IoT EOS of 2032. I’m hoping to have the funds for my new machine in the next year so I’m not worried about pushing this machine that far. So which version of Windows and which variant is the question. I have no knowledge of LINUX or anything besides Microsoft Windows up to W7 SP1 really.
I can use Nlite or some other debloater, or a recommendation from here. It just might make upgrading the OS from W7 SP1 to 10 viable.
Thank you for any help you can offer me.