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6) Upgrade their Windows 7 before it comes back to you once its EOL in January 2020

Upgrading Windows7 to Windows 10 usually needs a hardware upgrade. And installing windows and office and decrappifying it takes ages.

Rather replace with your favourite Linux, no hardware upgrade necessary, LibreOffice is included, Spyware, Phone-Home-Functions and other crap missing by default. Saves lots of time.

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