I will be keeping Windows 7 so don't tell me to upgrade to Windows 10 as I tried that and it runs super slow on 10 for some reason. Avast One is the new name for Avasts revamped and redesigned consumer security range, and combines antivirus, VPN, privacy and security tools to keep you safe online. Runs like a bomb without updates on the following specs: So basically, do I reinstall Windows 7, without having access to the security updates Microsoft provided, but have a decent laptop again, or do I just put up with the most annoying laptop on earth to ensure some form of security. Computer security and performance improvements will vary depending. Most issues may be corrected by purchasing our software products and/or remote technical support services.
Will that be enough? Or is there more security programs I can install to make up for my lack of updates? The trial versions of software products that are available for free download from this site are intended to diagnose your computer for security and/or performance issues. For installing and re-installing windows, you can use a Windows ISO, WIM, or ESD. It supports Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. I haven't had any Windows updates in ages because it made my laptop heat up and the fan going at full tilt without any programs running! 'Install, Reinstall, Clone Windows.' With WinToHDD from Hasleo Software (formerly called EasyUEFI Development Team) you can install, clone, or re-install your Windows OS, without using a portable USB stick/drive. That is my main concern otherwise I would have reinstalled already as it runs like a Ferrari without any Windows updates. Here's the thing, if I reinstall Windows 7 then I won't have access to the security updates. Have to regularly restart the laptop just to get it to run again and to prevent it heating up like the sun. I mean if I have Chrome open with 7 tabs and a few programs and it comes to a dead stop, literally.
So for some reason all the Windows updates have made over the years have made my laptop super super slow.