I contacted the technician that created a web page for the church. I read comments about him online and he had a 5-star rating. This was his reply. Any comments on it appreciated.
I understand the resistance to change when it comes to devices we are accustomed to. However, a 13 year old unsupported system increases the likelihood of malware and/or viruses. Additionally, the hardware will increasingly become less compatible with newer security and operational standards.
Windows 11 in its infancy was unstable but has come a long way and runs very efficiently on just about any PC. You are correct, there are many differences when compared to Windows 7. I assist a lot of my customers with making this transition, by setting up their new Windows 11 PC, to behave in a way they are used to, and transfer any of their personal files from the old PC to the new.
If you are interested in this service, I would have you drop off both the old and new PC (before opening) to me, then I could come to your place to physically set it up and connect to any printer(s) or WiFi you might have.
Most PC's today use the same components on the inside, so it comes down to which manufacturer offers the best bang for your buck. This is what I recommend for minimum system specs.
CPU: Intel i5 or greater
Memory: 8GB or greater
Storage: Nvme 1T
If you go to Best Buy and show a customer service person the specs you are looking for (above) they can show you what they have.
Best Buy will try to upsell you with support plans and Virus protection. DECLINE THIS. Virus protection is included in Windows 11 and is the best on the market, and its FREE!
Both Dell and HP PC (towers) are very similar. And do not come with a monitor. I would stay away from All-In-One PCs where the PC is built into a monitor.
I understand the resistance to change when it comes to devices we are accustomed to. However, a 13 year old unsupported system increases the likelihood of malware and/or viruses. Additionally, the hardware will increasingly become less compatible with newer security and operational standards.
Windows 11 in its infancy was unstable but has come a long way and runs very efficiently on just about any PC. You are correct, there are many differences when compared to Windows 7. I assist a lot of my customers with making this transition, by setting up their new Windows 11 PC, to behave in a way they are used to, and transfer any of their personal files from the old PC to the new.
If you are interested in this service, I would have you drop off both the old and new PC (before opening) to me, then I could come to your place to physically set it up and connect to any printer(s) or WiFi you might have.
Most PC's today use the same components on the inside, so it comes down to which manufacturer offers the best bang for your buck. This is what I recommend for minimum system specs.
CPU: Intel i5 or greater
Memory: 8GB or greater
Storage: Nvme 1T
If you go to Best Buy and show a customer service person the specs you are looking for (above) they can show you what they have.
Best Buy will try to upsell you with support plans and Virus protection. DECLINE THIS. Virus protection is included in Windows 11 and is the best on the market, and its FREE!
Both Dell and HP PC (towers) are very similar. And do not come with a monitor. I would stay away from All-In-One PCs where the PC is built into a monitor.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- refurb in an HP/Compaq case
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- CPU
- 1.86 GHz Intrel Core 2
- Motherboard
- HP 0A60h XU1
- Memory
- 3 GB Dual Channel DDR2 @ 3.32 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Q965/Q963 Express chipset
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell CRT
- Hard Drives
- 977GB Samsung HD 103 SI ATA
- Case
- HP Compaq DC5800
- Mouse
- wired optical
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials, MalwareBytes, Spyware Blaster
- Browser
- Firefox 32-bit
