as many of you may, or may not know... support for Windows operating system, Windows 7 (Windows 8 in 2023) is ending January 2020. this does not mean that you have to buy a new computer, just that you have to upgrade to Windows 10 if you want to continue to receive support for your operating system. the "full price" for Windows 10 is around $200. you may be able to find it slightly cheaper though on say, Amazon for around $100. when Windows 10 was first released, Microsoft offered a free upgrade