📎 AI Summary:
The original poster inquires about upgrading a Dell Optiplex 980 from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 64-bit with 4 GB RAM, considering switching to a 32-bit OS for better memory utilization. The respondent explains that upgrading to 32-bit Windows 10 is only possible if the current OS is also 32-bit and notes that Windows 10 64-bit generally runs well with 4 GB of RAM. The discussion concludes with the original poster thanking the responder.
The original poster inquires about upgrading a Dell Optiplex 980 from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 64-bit with 4 GB RAM, considering switching to a 32-bit OS for better memory utilization. The respondent explains that upgrading to 32-bit Windows 10 is only possible if the current OS is also 32-bit and notes that Windows 10 64-bit generally runs well with 4 GB of RAM. The discussion concludes with the original poster thanking the responder.
Minimum Memory Requirements: 1GB Windows 10 32-bit, 2GB Windows 10 64-bit
The only way to upgrade to 32-bit Windows 10 is if the previous OS is also 32-bit. You may be able to find a 32-bit version somewhere, but I haven't seen one.
Windows 10 64-bit should run fine with 4GB of memory. One of my laptops has 4GB and it runs without any noticeable performance issues.
The only way to upgrade to 32-bit Windows 10 is if the previous OS is also 32-bit. You may be able to find a 32-bit version somewhere, but I haven't seen one.
Windows 10 64-bit should run fine with 4GB of memory. One of my laptops has 4GB and it runs without any noticeable performance issues.
