MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 105to set up a new Windows 10 computer and how to
personalize your PC, just to be sure you’re taking full
advantage of Windows 10.
If you’re upgrading on older hardware, Windows
10 may run more slowly than Windows 7, just due
to the increased load on your processor and hard
drive.ResettingyourPCmayhelp:clickthesearch
boxin theTaskbar at the bottom of the screen, then
typein resetorresetmyPC.Thatwilltakeyoutothe
Recoverymenu in the Settings, where you’ll have the
optionofreinstallingWindowsyetagain.Thatmay
helpimprove performance, but it will also take even
more time to complete.
Option 4: Buy a new PC
The fourth option is simply to buy a new PC, with
all-updated hardware. Chances are you’ll be buying
a much faster CPU, a better graphics processor, and
probably a lightning-fast SSD storage drive as well.
Bottom line
When Windows 7 officially exits support on 14 January,
2020,thatPCwillbeatriskofattacksfrommalware
thatMicrosoftsimplywon’tpatch.Microsoft’s attitude
towardthetransitionhasrangedfromgentlereminders
tostarker,morefearsomewarnings, and it’s not clear
what language Microsoft will use to remind users that
it’s time to upgrade. Nevertheless, what with the free
time we hope you have during the holidays, and the
looming deadline – the time to migrate from Windows
7 to Windows 10 is now.