must i have 8.1 installed in order to get Win. 10

If the only site your connected too is Microsoft it shouldn't be a big deal turning off your anti-virus. 3850 MB is 3.8 GB, you have 858 GB, you have enough space. Have you made recovery media for that PC? If not, now is the time to do it. Before you upgrade. The upgrade to Windows 8.1 has broken the factory recovery feature on some PC's. The recovery partition is still there but the link to it from the hot key gets broken. If that happens and you need to do a factory reset, you'll need the recovery media. Or, you'll be doing a clean install of 8.1 from the link I posted earlier. If you know how, making an image of your current setup would also be a good idea.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    Asus
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Thermaltake TR 620
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    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
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    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Windows Defender
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
If the only site your connected too is Microsoft it shouldn't be a big deal turning off your anti-virus. ok i would not have anyother programs running but are there programs 'running' i can't see should 'disable' ?? i have malware programs but they 'run' only when i activate them (free editions) 3850 MB is 3.8 GB, you have 858 GB, you have enough space. great ! Have you made recovery media for that PC? yes have 'recover ' made per mfg suggestion... If not, now is the time to do it. Before you upgrade. The upgrade to Windows 8.1 has broken the factory recovery feature on some PC's. The recovery partition is still there but the link to it from the hot key gets broken. If that happens and you need to do a factory reset, you'll need the recovery media. Or, you'll be doing a clean install of 8.1 from the link I posted earlier. If you know how, making an image of your current setup would also be a good idea.
haven't a clue how to make an 'image' (ugh). i'm not sure also if i have all required 'updates' installed that 8.1 would require - what would happen if i start to install it via the 'store' but don't have all required updates because i have some sitting in ''hide'' area.. thanks so much for all your help ! I'm not going to do the upgrade to 8.1 until end of August for personal reasons ...need this computer and don't want to chance any problems that would render it 'sick' between now and end of August. best wishes -
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 (plain '8')
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    Browser
    CHROME & /OR AOL
    Antivirus
    McAfee ISS
    Other Info
    SuperAntiSpyWare/MalewareBytes
I only mentioned updates because its one of them that enables the store upgrade to 8.1 in the first place. Without that update you never get prompted to upgrade. I personally don't image my system and couldn't recommend anything.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I only mentioned updates because its one of them that enables the store upgrade to 8.1 in the first place. I'm pretty sure one of the 'hidden' updates i choose not to install is the one that allows Windows to do the autoupgrade - i'll check what i have 'hidden' to see if there is one required by the store but only used when i'd click on the Store's update ..meaning it would only install 8.1 when i choose to do it - and not the update that would do it automatically whether i wanted it or not ...not sure if they're one in the same (update) but i'll check anyway.Without that update you never get prompted to upgrade. i understood that the windows 'update' is required . but 'if' i don't have it and the Store update/upgrade to 8.1 starts, would Windows 'do' the needed update and then continue installing 8.1? I personally don't image my system and couldn't recommend anything.
o.k. no big deal...thanks so much again !
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 (plain '8')
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    Browser
    CHROME & /OR AOL
    Antivirus
    McAfee ISS
    Other Info
    SuperAntiSpyWare/MalewareBytes
haven't a clue how to make an 'image' (ugh)

I use Macrium Reflect to make images.
Google it.

I use the paid version for the boot time recovery environment.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
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