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‎09-12-2024 09:58 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion - 15-cc023cl
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

My HP Pavilion laptop had Win 8.1 (purchased in Aug 2017).

I am replacing the HDD with another similar mechanical drive. I was wondering if I could install Win 10. Can this laptop handle it? I couldn't see the HP page to download drivers for Win 8.1, it is showing for Win 10 only. Please see the image attached. Both the menus have only Win 10 listed. 

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Thank you!

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‎09-12-2024 10:12 AM

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Hi @CuteKat 

 

This laptop comes with windows 10, I don't know why it has windows 8.1, but if you want you can install windows 10, the license is stored in the BIOS.

- if I can help solve your question or issue, please click on ACCEPT AS SOLUTION or click the YES button if my answer was helpful.

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‎09-12-2024 10:12 AM

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Hi @CuteKat 

 

This laptop comes with windows 10, I don't know why it has windows 8.1, but if you want you can install windows 10, the license is stored in the BIOS.

- if I can help solve your question or issue, please click on ACCEPT AS SOLUTION or click the YES button if my answer was helpful.
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‎09-12-2024 01:55 PM

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Thank you so much!

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‎09-12-2024 02:59 PM

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You're welcome ,happy to help

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‎09-14-2024 09:21 AM

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Yes, it'll handle Windows 10 as I also have been working with it but chrome slows down and I always have to install Windows 2-3 months regularly again and again.

 

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