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Upgrading from 7068 to 7100?
Okay - so I've Googled and I've read the steps, and well. To be frank, I'm not entirely computer savvy and I may have some issues with the upgrade. But before I even go there, there's something that's troubling me more than even that.
Most of the step-by-step guides I've found (including the original one that Microsoft released) mention an expiration warning and bi-hourly shutdowns of your computer, starting sometime between July and the beginning of August, and I've got race to upgrade before August starts.
Right?
I haven't gotten any warnings. Does this mean I don't need to upgrade - and magically stuck in this beta build?
This all started when I wanted Windows 7 for my new laptop, and it was my friend who put it all together. I got this laptop about four months ago, and just moved, so I haven't been bothering him about it. ... He assured me that it could update on its own, but that always made me nervous, so I've been Googling here and there, watching Windows 7's progress.
And here I am.
So do I upgrade? And if I do... I may need a volunteer to make sure I don't blow up my computer.
Here are some of my diagnostics:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, build 7068
HP Pavilion dv5-1100 Special Edition laptop (the pretty green & white one)
Need more, just let me know.
Thank you for any assistance. So far, this has been the only forum I could find that would offer help for this build and mentioned things about upgrades already. I'm crossing my fingers.