To allow downloads from unknown sources on your Windows laptop, go to the "Settings" menu by clicking the Start button and selecting the gear icon. Navigate to "Update & Security," then select "For developers." Under "Use developer features," choose "Developer mode" to enable installations from unknown sources. Be cautious, as this can expose your device to security risks; always ensure that you trust the source of the files you are downloading.
Ypu can try Torrent downloads
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The most likely reason is that your laptop does not meet the system requirements for Windows XP.
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I would go with TurboTax free edition. It downloads to your laptop and will run from there.
When your laptop comes on you should either see Windows 7 Or Windows 7 ultimate Hope this helped
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As long as they do not share the same HDD it should be fine.
This depends on how you want to "connect" them. If you install and configure Samba on the laptop, it can share files with Windows. If you are not interested in sharing files, but just want to control the laptop from within Windows, install an SSH server on the laptop, and connect to it from Windows using puTTY.
Some good used Windows laptop can be found online at the Amazon website and the E-bay website. Both website contain a lot of used Windows laptop for sale.
To lock your wifi on a windows laptop, a simple way is to press 'Windows' button + 'L'.