01 May 2016: Google have just dropped support for Windows Vista and Windows XP.
When Chrome is launched a yellow warning will display stating:
"This computer will no longer receive Google Chrome Updates because Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported." Learn more.
This means that the continued use of Google Chrome and these Operating Systems in general should be considered insecure. It hasn't happened currently however eventually websites may block out of date versions of Chrome and Internet Explorer 9.
This gives a primary security exploit…
Needless to say don't use a Windows Vista or Windows XP Operating System for:
- Online Banking
- Paypal
- eBay
- Amazon
etc. etc.
Microsoft did not provide an Official Free Upgrade Path for Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 10 TH2.
They did however provide an Unofficial Free Upgrade Path via the Windows 10130 Insider Preview. All Dell Systems shipped with Windows Vista OEM will be able to run Windows 10 TH2. I document this Unofficial Path in great detail here Windows Vista → Windows 10130 → Windows 10 TH2.
Take the Unofficial upgrade path for all Dell Systems listed below:
Adamo Desktops
- Adamo (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A08
Dimension Desktops
- Dimension 1000 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A03
- Dimension 2010 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A04
- Dimension 9200 (Mid 2006)* Legacy BIOS 2.5.3
- Dimension 9200c (Mid 2006)* Legacy BIOS 2.4.0
- Dimension E520 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS 2.4.0
- Dimension E521 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS 1.1.11
Inspiron Desktops
- Inspiron Zino 300 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A01
- Inspiron Zino 400 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A01
- Inspiron 518 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.0.8
- Inspiron 519 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.0.6
- Inspiron 530 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 1.0.18 a Legacy BIOS 1.0.2 b
- Inspiron 530s (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 1.0.18 a Legacy BIOS 1.0.2 b
- Inspiron 531 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 1.0.13
- Inspiron 531s (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 1.0.13
- Inspiron 535 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A03
- Inspiron 537 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A03
- Inspiron 537s (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A03
- Inspiron 545 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A12
- Inspiron 545s (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A12
- Inspiron 546 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A11
- Inspiron 546s (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A11
- Inspiron One 19 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
Inspiron Laptops
- Inspiron 1318 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A06
- Inspiron 1320 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A05 x86, Legacy BIOS A05 x64
- Inspiron 1410 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A03
- Inspiron 1420 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A10
- Inspiron 1425 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A06
- Inspiron 1440 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A07
- Inspiron 14z 1470 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A05
- Inspiron 1501 (Late 2006) Legacy BIOS 2.6.3
- Inspiron 1520 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A09
- Inspiron 1521 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A06
- Inspiron 1525 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A17
- Inspiron 1526 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A16
- Inspiron 1545 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A14
- Inspiron 15z 1570 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A05
- Inspiron 1720 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A09
- Inspiron 1721 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A07
- Inspiron 1750 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
- Inspiron 6400 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS A17
- Inspiron 640m (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A10
- Inspiron 9400 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A10
- Inspiron E1505 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS A17
- Inspiron E1705 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A10
- Inspiron Mini 1010 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A11
- Inspiron Mini 10v 1011 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
- Inspiron Mini 10v 1018 (Late 2010) Legacy BIOS A02
- Inspiron Mini 11z 1100 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A04 x86, Legacy BIOS A06 x64
- Inspiron Mini 11z 1200 (Late 2010) Legacy BIOS A06
- Inspiron Mini 11z 1121 (Late 2010) Legacy BIOS A01
Latitude Laptops
- Latitude 2100 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
- Latitude D420 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A06
- Latitude D430 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A09
- Latitude D520 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A08
- Latitude D530 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A12
- Latitude D531 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A12
- Latitude D620 & D620 ATG (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A10
- Latitude D630 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A19
- Latitude D631 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A12
- Latitude D820 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A10
- Latitude D830 (Early 2007) Legacy BIOS A17
- Latitude E4200 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A24
- Latitude E4300 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A26
- Latitude E5400 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A19
- Latitude E5500 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A19
- Latitude E6400/E6400 ATG/E6400 XFR (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A34
- Latitude E6500 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A29
- Latitude XT2 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A13
- Latitude XT2 XFR (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A15
- Latitude Z600 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A11
OptiPlex Desktops
- OptiPlex 320 (Late 2006) Legacy BIOS 1.1.12
- OptiPlex 330 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A11
- OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A07
- OptiPlex 740 (Late 2006) Legacy BIOS 2.2.7
- OptiPlex 745 (Late 2006) Legacy BIOS 2.6.6
- OptiPlex 755 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A22
- OptiPlex 760 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A16
- OptiPlex 780 (Late 2009 Legacy BIOS A15
- OptiPlex 960 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A18
Precision Desktops
- Precision 390 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS 2.6.0
- Precision 490 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS A08
- Precision 690 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS A08
- Precision T1500 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS 2.4.0
- Precision T3400 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A14
- Precision T3500 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A17
- Precision T5400 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A11
- Precision T5500 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A16
- Precision T7400 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A11
- Precision T7500 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A16
Precision Laptops
- Precision M65 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A10
- Precision M90 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A08
- Precision M2300 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A11
- Precision M2400 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A28
- Precision M4300 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A17
- Precision M4400 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A29
- Precision M6300 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A15
- Precision M6400 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A13
- Precision M6500 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A10
Studio Desktops
- Studio D540 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.1.3
- Studio D540s (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.1.3
- Studio 1747 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A14
- Studio One 19 1909 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A10
Studio Laptops
- Studio 1440 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A04 x86, Legacy BIOS A04 x64
- Studio 1435 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A06
- Studio 1450 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
- Studio 1457 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A08
- Studio 1458 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A07
- Studio 1535 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A06
- Studio 1536 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A06
- Studio 1537 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A11
- Studio 1555 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A13
- Studio 1557 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A09
- Studio 1735 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A05
- Studio 1737 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A09
- Studio 1745 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A04
- Studio XPS M1340 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A15
- Studio XPS M1640 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A15
- Studio Hybrid D140g (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.1.0
Vostro Desktops
- Vostro 200 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 1.0.16
- Vostro 220 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.0.16
- Vostro 220s (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.3.0
- Vostro 400 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 1.0.15
- Vostro 410 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.0.3
- Vostro 420 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.3.0
Vostro Laptops
- Vostro 1000 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 2.6.3
- Vostro 1014 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A07
- Vostro 1015 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
- Vostro 1088 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A03
- Vostro 1200 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A09
- Vostro 1220 (Mid 2009) Legacy BIOS 1.3.0
- Vostro 1310 (Early 2008) Legacy BIOS A15
- Vostro 1320 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A08
- Vostro 1400 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A09
- Vostro 1500 (Early 2008) Legacy BIOS A06
- Vostro 1510 (Early 2008) Legacy BIOS A15
- Vostro 1520 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A08
- Vostro 1700 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A07
- Vostro 1710 (Early 2008) Legacy BIOS A12
- Vostro 1720 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A08
- Vostro 2510 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS A06
- Vostro A90 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A04
- Vostro A840 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A04
- Vostro A860 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS A02
XPS Desktops
- XPS Adamo 13 (Late 2009) Legacy BIOS A04
- XPS 210 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS 2.4.0
- XPS 410 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS 2.5.3
- XPS 420 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A07
- XPS 430 (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS A01
- XPS 435MT (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.1.4
- XPS 625 (Early 2009) Legacy BIOS 1.0.2
- XPS 630 (Early 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.0.13
- XPS 700 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS 1.4.1
- XPS 710 (Late 2006) Legacy BIOS 1.4.1
- XPS 720 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A06
- XPS 730 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.0.6
- XPS One (Mid 2008) Legacy BIOS 2.0.6
- XPS One 24 (Late 2008) Legacy BIOS 1.1.4
XPS Laptops
- XPS M1210 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS A08
- XPS M1330 (Mid 2007) Legacy BIOS A15
- XPS M1530 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A12
- XPS M1710 (Early 2006) Legacy BIOS A06
- XPS M1730 (Late 2007) Legacy BIOS A11
- XPS M2010 (Mid 2006) Legacy BIOS A06