# Windows 10 not supported

**URL:** <https://community.clark.com/t/windows-10-not-supported/9202>\
**Category:** Technology\
**Created:** [April 22, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/windows-10-not-supported/9202 "2026-04-22T00:35:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tammy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6de8d8/32.png) [@Tammy](https://community.clark.com/u/Tammy)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/windows-10-not-supported/9202/1 "2026-04-22T00:35:15Z")

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I’m not able to update with my version of windows. Not real concerned with new versions of windows, being i don’t like change and no longer need all the new technology.

My question is, can I use Avast to keep desktop protected enough not to worry about window updates?

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**Author:** ![Lavarock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/lavarock/32/119_2.png) [@Lavarock](https://community.clark.com/u/Lavarock)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/windows-10-not-supported/9202/2 "2026-04-29T18:41:31Z")

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Are you on Windows 7? If so, there was a patch that allowed many of us to keep getting updates, but I am not sure you can go back now and add it.

Here is an interesting item. I have windows 7 and although it says that my system is not capable of Windows 10, it was.

BACKGROUND: I have many many Win 7 and earlier programs which I need and use. My backup program quit and I was unable to find a solution because reinstalling/updating the operating system with a fresh copy might not help.

I read where I could load and run a copy of Win10 on a memory stick without having to re-partition my hard drive. I used RUFUS and a download of a valid copy of Win10 on to the memory stick and rebooted from it. It is working. I was not able to license the Win10 under the old Win7 license, so I just spent the $8 and got a valid Microsoft Windows 10 license for that version.

Now once a week I will boot into Win10, perform the backup and boot back to Win7 when it is done.

Yes, I know there are other ‘backup’ programs, but I am using Backblaze to store terabytes in the cloud for a fixed fee, so buying more hard drives at Costco or Amazon gets old fast.