i want to upgarde to windows 8.1

[Jamayka 19]

Well.. i did not format my pc for 7 years.. and now it became very very slow so i decided to upgrade to windows 8.1 and i  downloaded Windows upgrade assistant and after scaning i got this 

 

Report Wizard Upgrading Windows 8.1

 

Computer name: PC-AZIZAJILI

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Processor: 2692

Memory: 2097152

To review

 

Install an application to play DVDs

You may need to install an application to play DVDs in Windows 8.1.

 

 

Windows Sidebar gadgets are not supported in Windows 8.1.

You can not use the Windows Sidebar gadgets that are installed on your PC in Windows 8.1.

 

The secure boot is not compatible with your PC.

The firmware of your PC does not support the secure boot. Therefore, you can not use it in Windows 8.1.

 

and i worried about this 

 

The secure boot is not compatible with your PC.

The firmware of your PC does not support the secure boot. Therefore, you can not use it in Windows 8.1.

m i able to upgarde ?

 

[Arnold 1029]

why would you upgrade to win 8.1 when win 10 will be released on july 29th :kingdave: and since you have win 7, the update will be free

 

m i able to upgarde ?

yes

[Jamayka 19]

i did not format my pc for 7 years and now it takes 3 mins to open and 7 to shutdown its fucked and i can't wait for win 10

thanks for the fast answer

[System 30]

You will probably have the same problem when installing Windows 10. The problem is Secure Boot. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/secure-boot-watermark

Read here for solution, but before you are doing anything, please try installing W10 and if this problem persists check this out

Step 1: Back up your current system

This is always a good practice when you are tweaking an operating system. The risk of losing data is usually pretty low, but you don’t want files to disappear the one and only time you didn’t back up. Make sure you save a copy of your entire hard drive in addition to your regular backups. (You are backing up your files, right?)

Step 2: Create a new partition on your hard drive

You’ll need to set aside a separate chunk of your hard drive to house the new OS and everything you’ll run on it. Windows 8 on its own will take about 20GB of space, but you’ll also need room for all your programs and files, so you may want to allot as much space as you can take from your existing hard drive.

From the Start menu, right-click on the “Computer” option. Select “Manage” from the drop-down menu, then double-click on “Disk Management.”

The top of the Disk Management window displays a list of any existing partitions in your hard drive. Right-click on the entry for your main hard drive, which is C: for most machines, and select “Shrink volume.” Minimize the hard drive until you have the desired amount of free space. Once you have made the room for Windows 8, click the empty block and select “New Simple Volume.” This will launch a wizard to walk you through the final steps.

You won’t have to change anything until you reach the “Format Partition” window. The settings you will need for formatting are NTFS for File System and the default for Allocation Unit Size. Be sure to give the new partition a name under “Volume label.” Titling it “Windows 8″ will ensure that you can find it in the next step. After you’ve named the new space in the hard drive, click “Next” and your computer will complete the formatting.

Step 3: Obtain your copy of Windows 8

Depending on how you want to purchase the new OS, you can install it either by DVD or by USB drive. If you purchase a copy in your friendly local computer store, you’ll be using the DVD and DVD drive approach in the next step. If you prefer to download it directly from Microsoft, put the files on a large thumb drive and use the USB approach in the next step.

Step 4: Install Windows 8 in the new partition

This is the most complicated step. Depending on your computer’s settings, you may need to change your computer’s BIOS settings so that it will boot from the drive with Windows 8 installation files on it. To do that, restart your computer and mash a hot key as the machine wakes up; the “Delete” key will accomplish this on most PCs. Go to the boot menu and switch the settings so that the first choice for booting up is the DVD or USB drive, depending on where you’ve stored your Windows 8 files, instead of the hard drive. Then go ahead and start up your computer.

You’ll first have to accept the installer’s software license, and the next screen will ask which type of installation you want. Choose the Custom option, then select your newly created hard drive partition, the one you probably named “Windows 8,” for its location. The installer will probably take about 20 minutes to complete the task.

Step 5: Enjoy playing with your new OS

You’ll now see a screen asking which operating system you want to use when you boot up your computer. It will default to launching Windows 8 if you don’t make a selection within 30 seconds, but you can change that setting under the “Change defaults” link on the launch page

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^^ from. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/1215-73-secure-boot

[Arnold 1029]

You will probably have the same problem when installing Windows 10. The problem is Secure Boot. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/secure-boot-watermark

Read here for solution, but before you are doing anything, please try installing W10 and if this problem persists check this out

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^^ from. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/1215-73-secure-boot

the secure boot is NOT a problem

 

 

Do I need Secure Boot in order to upgrade to the latest version of Windows? 

No. There are no additional hardware requirements from Windows Vista or Windows 7.

 

Secure Boot is an optional feature that can be activated by a PC manufacturer to enhance the security of a PC

 

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824987.aspx

[Lossy 1968]

Just defrag your pc

[Jamayka 19]

Just defrag your pc

i do every two weeks

 

please try installing W10 and if this problem persists check this out

 

 ill try to install win8 on a virtual pc and see

 

 anyway is it possible to transfer my windows 7 licence to windows 8.1

[Arnold 1029]

you could just re-install windows 7

 

i dont really understand the point of upgrading to windows 8.1 when you could get windows 10 for free after 2 months

[Lossy 1968]

Yeah just wait for windows 10... anyway your pc still going to be slow because it's 7 years old..

[Jamayka 19]

i think thats better thanks 

[BosnianArmy 517]

Well use this tool to see if your HDD is fucked up or not, that can cause the slowness as well.

 

Program: HD Tune Pro

 

And if you want you can buy new computers parts if it is possible since ur PC is more then 7 years old lol, a little bit outdated. Just spare some money and buy a new computer for ur birthday in 1-2 years.

 

Anyways, if your PC is compatibility problem free then upgrade to Windows 10, but not the first few months because of the compatibility problems with programs with the new OS etc etc and with drivers as well.