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Why is it acceptable to continue using an OS that reached end of support four and a half years ago?
Additionally, Steam discontinued Win7 support on Jan 1.
So no, it's quite helpful to say "unless your computer physically can't run it (ie, a potato), it's time to upgrade the OS."
it is possible to upgrade existing win 7 or 8 installation to win 10 while retaining working programs and files
it works as follows. you need around 15GB free space on your system drive and you should copy your important files on external storage or separate internal drive if you have it
also, if you share the PC with family, it's better to have fresh installation of win10 on separate HDD and to use it in dual-boot (also might be handy for single-user to check if specific software still works on new windows, not risking losing valuable work or hobby)
anyway, these are the basic, proven steps to run win10, read it all beforehand and be sure to consult other internet guides, such as this from MS directly - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-to-windows-10-faq-cce52341-7943-594e-72ce-e1cf00382445 - or people you know who are experienced.
1. make an installation media using USB flash drive with 8GB or more space
1.1 go to microsoft.com and search for "get windows 10" there, you'll see a page with "media creation tool", download that application exe and run it to prepare the bootable USB stick for you
1.2 alternatively, if you got win10 ISO file elsewhere (beware of malware sites obviously) make bootable USB stick using apps like Rufus or UltraISO
1.3 microsoft still sells windows on DVD or USB media via electonics retail stores, but this is rather an option for going with fresh PC build
1.4 optionally, unplug your internet cable or wireless receiver to skip windows updates during installation and to skip checking for microsoft user account
2. leave your new windows boot USB plugged in and restart the PC, then immediately watch closely for brief message saying, for example, press F11 to select boot device (it is usually F8, F11 or F12) - you have ~ 2 seconds to do it before your win7 starts loading
2.1 press that F11 or whichever key was prompted and choose your bootable USB via arrow keys and Enter
2.1.1 if you don't see anything corresponding to your USB drive in the boot menu, restart again by Ctrl+Alt+Delete and press Delete or F2 to get into BIOS setup, check Boot section for USB devices that they aren't disabled or set to Legacy Only, preferably choose UEFI boot mode, and don't put USB first on the list - make sure your SATA HDD or SSD is first; then press F10 and Enter to apply changes if needed, then you should have it available during startup as said on previous step
3 after selecting your bootable USB you should see dark blue screen with win10 startup message and it will show you setup options. in case of error message try another USB port
3.1 windows setup program will check and present you the option to "upgrade existing windows on this computer", select that instead of "install windows on this computer" (see 3.3) and you can let it check and list which programs it sees that you will have to reinstall or reconfigure to use as before (this usually means - but not limited to - your antivirus/firewall software)
3.2 when you're ready, select install and wait about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on processor and disk speed, when your windows reloads it will be win10
3.3 windows setup may let you make the PC dual-boot if installed to separate drive or partition than the one used for win7, that way each time you switch on the PC you'll see selection between win10 and older version of windows.
Nope, not at all helpful.
Please don't try again? You're bad at this and should leave it to other people to be helpful.
Oceanclub, as I understand it, you are planning an upgrade but for whatever reason, it's not something you can do right now. If you haven't already paid for a newer version of Windows, I'd frankly recommend that once you do proceed with an upgrade, you jump ship from Windows entirely, and instead look into SteamOS. I've gotten fed-up myself with Microsoft's increasingly privacy-unfriendly tactics with each new release, and installed SteamOS rather than move from Win10 to Win11.
That said, Rockstar and Valve between them have made it very difficult to downgrade to older versions or otherwise bypass the Rockstar Launcher. I wish more of their titles were available on GOG, which tends to hang onto old versions you can install, but Rockstar doesn't seem to agree with GOG's consumer-friendly policies. So you might want to start boycotting them or something.
There might exist some way for other, more popular Rockstar games to get around the Launcher, but none I've found for LA Noire.
One complete workaround did occur to me: did you by chance buy this title from Steam for nostalgia (like myself) and originally have it on a console? If so, would you still have the disk? I know there is a PS3 emulator available; possibly you might be able to use that to run the game off your console disk if your PS3 died. I haven't tried it myself but thought I'd throw the idea out there for you to see if it fits your needs.
Good luck!
Yep that is really it; I'm just too busy to do it right now. Thanks for the helpful reply - I was really just idly wondering if there was a quick and easy solution. Guess not so I'll get around to LA Noire once I upgrade!