It’s frustrating, to say the least; especially since a new PC isn’t in my budget right now.
Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a new PC I decided it was time to give my laptop a FreshStart.
What is FreshStart
FreshStart is the affordable, stress-free solution to sluggish PC. Instead of buying a new computer, having to transfer and possibly lose important files, or shelling out a ton of money for repair FreshStart gives your computer a big boost. You get a new high-capacity hard drive and the tools and directions to install it all while everything remains intact. You also get a 90-day trial of Norton Security Software preloaded on the hard drive.
Let’s take a look at the benefits of FreshStart
- Add years of life to your laptop or Windows PC
- Add more storage to your PC while your old hard drive turns into external storage
- None of your files will be moved, deleted, or altered in any way.
- The upgrade is done in the convenience of your home. If you’re not comfortable doing it yourself a technician will come do it for you.
- It’s less than $100!
I like to think of myself as PC savvy so I opted to do my own FreshStart upgrade and it was so simple. I can honestly say, even if you don’t know the first thing about computers, you can do this. The instructions advise you watch tutorial videos to help with changing out the hard drive, and that’s great since I’m a visual learner.
The hardest part for me was getting my old hard drive out, there were so many screws to remove I thought they would never end. Once that was done though the rest was easy peasy. I was actually surprised at just how easy it was and even more so that none of my files were moved or changed. It was just like nothing changed except the performance.
My laptop is performing just as well, if not better, as when I bought it since the FreshStart upgrade. Not only did I save time and stress, I saved money too.
Does your PC meet the requirements for FreshStart
To be a FreshStart candidate, your PC must meet the following criteria:
- Can power on and boot to Windows
- Must be a laptop or desktop PC
- For Windows 7 users, the license key sticker must be legible to be able to get the free upgrade to Win 10
- Must be less than 10 years old
If your PC meets these requirements and seems to be on its last leg then maybe it’s time for you to give it a FreshStart too. Get more information on FreshStart and start your upgrade today.
Hmm this is good to know. Bookmarking this in case I need it in the future. But, I will share with my parents. Thanks so much.
This is so cool. I am going to have to use this on my kids laptops!
This sounds like a great way to maintain you laptop to last even longer! I need to look into this for our computers.
I haven’t heard of this before. This is such a great way to protect your files and make your computer last longer.
This sounds like a great service! My dad is a computer engineer so I’ve never had to worry much about my computers, but it’s a great option for those who don’t want to spend a lot on repairs and such!
My husband is a computer geek and I had him read this post. He said it looked awesome and we will be purchasing this asap!
Okay this is something I think I can use soon. My computer is sluggish lately. It’s about 4 years old. I don’t want a new one yet. I know I need to clean up some things (like the million and one photos sitting in the pix files.) Great to hear about this service.
This is something I should probably check out. My computer gets slow sometimes, so this could help out. I know my internet hasn’t been the best lately either. It sucks.
This sounds like a great way to tune up your computer. I don’t have a windows pc so I don’t have too many issues.
My computer is less than 6mo old and it’s already acting all slow. I need to go this!
I’ll have to tell my husband about this since his computer is operated on Window, whereas mine is a Mac. but I’ve been noticing that it has been a bit sluggish lately and would love to remedy this!
I heard about it but honestly never really researched it further. Thanks for sharing the important information - need to get this for my mom’s laptop.
Always important to make sure that your PC is running smoothly. This is such an affordable price!
Sounds like a great program refresh our PC! $79 is a pretty affordable plan, I will check it out
This would be interesting. Especially for the low cost of 100$. My laptop runs very slow.
I have a mac but for those with a PC this is a great!
oh this is awesome. i have to look into this to learn more about it.
Armand Pendon says
If your computer comes with a recovery disc, you can also insert it in your computer’s optical drive and boot from it to begin reinstalling Windows. You’ll end up with the manufacturer’s like-new Windows system on your drive. All the original drivers will be installed, which is good, but all that nasty bloatware will also come back—that’s bad. You’ll have to remove unwanted junk software after you reinstall.