There are several ways to install Windows 10 on your PC, whether you’re upgrading from Windows 7 or 8, installing a new operating system from scratch, or reinstalling a fresh version of Windows 10. There are still ways to get a free Windows 10 upgrade license, too.
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When the consumer version of Windows 10 is released, you may want to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
Before you begin installing Windows 10 on your desktop PC or laptop computer, there are a few prerequisites. The prerequisites include:
■The PC must have minimum 1 GHz processor. (The faster the better.)
■Minimum 16 GB of free hard disk space. (The more the better.)
■An active Internet connection. (Optional – For Microsoft Account)
■Windows 10 installation DVD. (You can burn the downloaded .ISO image of the operating system on a DVD using any disc burning tool.)
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Here is how you can install Windows 10 on your desktop computer or a laptop PC:
When the consumer version of Windows 10 is released, you may want to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
- Jul 30, 2015 At long last, Microsoft's new OS has arrived! Here's how to download and install Windows 10 directly from Microsoft's website. Windows 10 Download Page: http.
- Before you install Windows 10, it’s a good idea to save any work and back up your PC before you start. If you used the media creation tool to download an ISO file for Windows 10, you’ll need to burn it to a DVD before following these steps. Attach the USB flash drive or insert the DVD on the PC where you want to install Windows 10.
- Nov 01, 2017 Buy a new PC with Windows 10: If your PC came with Windows 10 installed, it likely has a license key embedded into its UEFI firmware. The manufacturer paid for a license and you can reinstall Windows 10 on the PC without entering the key. Windows 10’s installer will pull the key from a chip on the motherboard.
Before you begin installing Windows 10 on your desktop PC or laptop computer, there are a few prerequisites. The prerequisites include:
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[listNum]■A compatible desktop PC or laptop computer with 1 GB of RAM for 32-bit version or 2 GB of RAM for 64-bit version of the OS.■The PC must have minimum 1 GHz processor. (The faster the better.)
■Minimum 16 GB of free hard disk space. (The more the better.)
■An active Internet connection. (Optional – For Microsoft Account)
■Windows 10 installation DVD. (You can burn the downloaded .ISO image of the operating system on a DVD using any disc burning tool.)
Here is how you can install Windows 10 on your desktop computer or a laptop PC:
■Power on your PC.
■Use the appropriate key or key combination to enter the BIOS setup of your PC.
■Configure the BIOS settings with the CD/DVD as the first boot device.
■Insert a Windows 10 installation DVD disc.
■Save the BIOS settings and restart the PC with DVD support.
■On the first window that appears on the screen, select the appropriate time, currency settings and language from the available drop-down lists.
■Click Next to proceed.
■On the next interface, click Install now.
■On the License terms page, check the I agree the license terms checkbox and click Next.
■On the Which type of installation do you want page, click the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) option.
■On the Where do you want to install Windows interface, make sure that hard disk drive on which you want to install the operating system is selected.
■From the available options, click New and in the available field, specify the amount of space that you want to assign to the system partition (i.e. C: drive).
■Click Apply, and on the displayed information box, click OK.
■Once done, click to select the newly created partition from the list, and click Next to install Windows 10 on the selected volume.
Note: Alternatively, you can also click the Next button without specifying the partition size. This way, the entire hard disk can be assigned to the system drive.
■Wait until the installation begins and completes successfully, and the computer restarts.
■On the displayed window after the system restart, click the Use express settings button to allow Windows to configure the recommended settings on the OS for you automatically. (This will save you some time.) Alternatively you can also click the Customize (used here) button to manually configure the initial Windows 10 settings before you start using the operating system.
■On the Settings window, click Yes to confirm that the PC will be used in office or home (or in any other trusted network). If the PC is to be used at a public place such as a coffee shop, you must click No for security reasons.
■On the next page, use the slider bars to enable or disable their corresponding features in the operating system.
■Click Next to continue.
■Do the same on the next couple of windows and click Next on each of them to proceed.
■Once done, wait till the account setup window appears.
■On the Sign in to your Microsoft account page, provide your Microsoft account’s credentials (username and password) and click Next.
Note: If you don’t have a Microsoft account, you can click the Create a new account link, and on the next window populate the fields to create a new Microsoft account. You can also click the Sign in without Microsoft account option from the bottom of the page to create and use a local account.
■On the next window, provide your email address in the available field, and click Next.
■Once done, check your email inbox, get the security code and type the code in the available field on the Enter the code you received window.
■Click Next and wait until Windows verifies your code and sets up your account for you.
■Once everything is set up and you are logged on to your account successfully, you can start using Windows 10 on your computer normally.
■Use the appropriate key or key combination to enter the BIOS setup of your PC.
■Configure the BIOS settings with the CD/DVD as the first boot device.
■Insert a Windows 10 installation DVD disc.
■Save the BIOS settings and restart the PC with DVD support.
■On the first window that appears on the screen, select the appropriate time, currency settings and language from the available drop-down lists.
■Click Next to proceed.
■On the next interface, click Install now.
■On the License terms page, check the I agree the license terms checkbox and click Next.
■On the Which type of installation do you want page, click the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) option.
■On the Where do you want to install Windows interface, make sure that hard disk drive on which you want to install the operating system is selected.
■From the available options, click New and in the available field, specify the amount of space that you want to assign to the system partition (i.e. C: drive).
■Click Apply, and on the displayed information box, click OK.
■Once done, click to select the newly created partition from the list, and click Next to install Windows 10 on the selected volume.
Note: Alternatively, you can also click the Next button without specifying the partition size. This way, the entire hard disk can be assigned to the system drive.
■Wait until the installation begins and completes successfully, and the computer restarts.
■On the displayed window after the system restart, click the Use express settings button to allow Windows to configure the recommended settings on the OS for you automatically. (This will save you some time.) Alternatively you can also click the Customize (used here) button to manually configure the initial Windows 10 settings before you start using the operating system.
■On the Settings window, click Yes to confirm that the PC will be used in office or home (or in any other trusted network). If the PC is to be used at a public place such as a coffee shop, you must click No for security reasons.
■On the next page, use the slider bars to enable or disable their corresponding features in the operating system.
■Click Next to continue.
■Do the same on the next couple of windows and click Next on each of them to proceed.
■Once done, wait till the account setup window appears.
■On the Sign in to your Microsoft account page, provide your Microsoft account’s credentials (username and password) and click Next.
Note: If you don’t have a Microsoft account, you can click the Create a new account link, and on the next window populate the fields to create a new Microsoft account. You can also click the Sign in without Microsoft account option from the bottom of the page to create and use a local account.
■On the next window, provide your email address in the available field, and click Next.
■Once done, check your email inbox, get the security code and type the code in the available field on the Enter the code you received window.
■Click Next and wait until Windows verifies your code and sets up your account for you.
■Once everything is set up and you are logged on to your account successfully, you can start using Windows 10 on your computer normally.
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If you have a Windows 7 or 8 computer, you have until July 29 to upgrade it to Windows 10 for free. While your data, apps and most of your system settings will remain intact, upgrading tends to adversely affect performance.
This post will show you how to change that and get a clean install of Windows 10 onto your computer. This is possible both after you've already upgraded to Windows 10 and before, when your computer still runs Windows 7 or 8.
Important note: You can't get a fresh system install without all of your apps and possibly some personal data being erased, so make sure to back up all of your important information before you begin this process. If you want to learn more about preparing your computer for Windows 10 (including how to backup), check out this post.
For a system already running Windows 10
If your computer already runs Windows 10, the easiest way to refresh the machine is to reset it.
Step 1: From the Windows 10 Start Menu, click on Settings.
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Step 2: On the Settings page, click on the button that reads Update & security.
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Step 4: Choose the provided option to Remove everything. Alternatively, you can choose to retain your personal files (such as those in the Desktop and Documents folders) which will keep the files in your profile intact.
Note that the last option, Restore factory settings, is only available in certain machines and will reinstall the original Windows system that was on your computer when you bought it. You don't want to choose this option, unless your computer originally came with Windows 10.
Step 5: You will be presented with the option to Just remove my files or to Remove files and clean the drive. Basically, if you intend to keep the computer for yourself, pick the first option. If you intend to give it away or sell it after the reset, choose the second option, which will take much longer to complete.
After choosing an option, click on the Reset button and that's it. The computer will restart and after somewhere between 10 minutes to half an hour, or maybe longer depending on the speed of the machine, you will have yourself a computer with Windows 10 freshly installed. Note that resetting your machine in this way means you'll lose the option to roll back to the previous Windows.
For Windows 7/8 machines
If your computer still runs Windows 7 or 8, you want to avoid upgrading using Windows Update. Instead make yourself a Windows 10 installation disc. I prefer using a USB flash drive (thumb drive) since it works with all computers, including those without an optical drive. You'll need a drive that's 3GB or larger. Here are the steps.
Step 1: Go to Microsoft's Windows 10 download page and click on Download tool now to get the latest media creation tool.
Step 2: Run the downloaded tool, choose Create installation media for another PC then click Next.
Step 3: In this step, you select the Language, Edition and Architecture for Windows 10, then click Next.
Note that the N version of Windows 10 is for some European countries and will not include Windows Media Player. Read more about these specifications here. If you choose to make the installation media for both 32-and 64-bit Windows, you will need a thumb drive that has at least 6GB of storage space. If you intend to install Windows 10 on the current computer, you can check the Use the recommended options for this computer box.
Step 4: Choose USB flash drive.
Step 5: Insert the flash drive into the computer's USB port and click Next. After the drive is selected the tool will start downloading Windows 10. Depending on the speed of your internet connection, the download can take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours. Once the download is done, the tool will takes another few minutes to turn the flash drive into Windows 10 installation media. You then can use this flash drive to upgrade or install Windows on any computer.
Step 6: Insert the installation media flash drive into a computer running Windows 7 or 8 that you want to upgrade. Open the drive in Explorer and double click on the Setup file. The upgrading process will start.
Step 7: After a short preparation, including checking for updates from the internet and asking you to agree to terms and conditions, you will be greeted with the Ready to Install dialog. Click on Change what to keep.
Step 8: In the next step, you can choose to keep Nothing (so that you'll have a truly fresh Windows 10 install), Keep personal files only (your documents, music, photos and so on will remain intact) or Keep personal files, apps or Windows settings (you will not have a clean installation of Windows 10). After that click Next.
Follow the rest of the installation and once it's done, if you have pick the option to keep nothing or just personal files, you will have yourself a clean installation of Windows 10 on your machine.
For a custom-build computer (advanced users)
If you've built your own computer, you can install Windows 10 on it using the flash-drive creation method in the section above. Choose to boot the computer from the flash drive and the installation process will start. Note that this method is quite involved, though self-explanatory, so make sure you know what you're doing (or are willing to learn a few new things).
Also note that installing Windows 10 fresh on a computer by booting from the installation media will require you to buy a new Windows 10 license. If you do this before July 29, you can use a Windows 7 or 8 license to activate Windows 10.
Good luck!
Update, July 28: Information added to reflect the latest build of Windows 10.
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