I can switch to 64 bit Windows 7 free

Hi, I have OEM for Windows 7 Home Basic (32 bit) when I bought it, I didn't know my PC could handle the 64 bit, but it turns out that it can.

So can I put my Windows 7 Home Basic 32-bit to 64-bit for free? Please help cause I want 10 64-bit not the 32-bit Windows.

Here is my card

Intel Core i3 2120 3.30 GHz CPU

4 GB of Ram (only 3 GB usable since I was the 32 bit OS)

Graphics NVidia GT 520 (2 GB)

Direct X 11

Gigabyte h61m-d2h

It's an assembled PC

Your processor is not outdone.  Check his side if you wish.  Simply Google processor Core i3-2120 of reference, and you will see that it scores to 3866.  No demon speed, but good enough.  Sounds like a good card video too.

YES, you will need to obtain a license for Win7.   You can find it on Amazon for less than $100.  I think that, once the dust settles you will be able to buy a license Win10 retail for a price not too different.  However, waiting for Win10 could be an advantage.  The only ones available for Win7 licenses are "system builder", which means that they do not have the right to move to another computer.  I'm guessing that the license of the retail Win10 would come with the same conditions as those for Win7 - namely, you have the right to re - install in any PC, as long as it resides in one at a time, and it comes with 32 and 64.  I bought my Win7 license in a good "family pack" for the family up to 3 PCs.  I paid a little over $ 120 for this license.  It wasn't the normal price.  You must be on your guard to find bargains.

It is is not clear to me that the Windows Easy Transfer will be usable for Win10, or any other solution will be available.  It is especially worrisome because almost every good technician will tell you that you should not "pass" by installing one operating system over another.  Always do a clean install.  In your case since you spend 32 to 64, clean is the only option.

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