My Windows 10 PC Is 15 Years Old Today!

[Microsoft Windows]

Today, March 10, 2025 my Dell Studio XPS 8100 is 15 years old, and still running great. The computer was sold to me (for $US 748) with Windows 7 Home Premium, which I eventually upgraded to Windows 7 Professional via Anytime Upgrade. Later, I did clean installs for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. I did not have to pay for any version of Windows after Windows 7 Professional, so I certainly got my money's worth! My computer still has the original OEM motherboard and the original CPU: an Intel Core i5-750. The rest of the hardware was replaced over the years. About half-way through my t

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