How To Install Windows 10

There are still ways to get a free windows 10 upgrade license too.

How to install windows 10. This is particularly useful if youve purchased a new windows 10 pc and it includes manufacturer installed bloatware you dont want. There are several ways to install windows 10 on your pc whether youre upgrading from windows 7 or 8 installing a new operating system from scratch or reinstalling a fresh version of windows 10. An upgrade can take place on your existing device though microsoft recommends using windows 10 on a new pc to take advantage of the latest features and security improvements. Turn on the pc and press the key that opens the boot device selection menu for the computer such as the escf10f12 keys.

Connect the usb flash drive to a new pc. Windows subsystem for linux installation guide for windows 10. Start fresh with a clean installation of windows 10 use this tool to install a clean copy of the latest version of windows 10 home or windows 10 pro and remove apps that you installed or came pre installed on your pc. Select the option that boots the pc from the usb flash drive.

Reserved storage sets aside disk space to be used by updates apps temporary files and system caches thus improving the day. Remove the usb flash drive. Before installing any linux distributions on windows you must enable the windows subsystem for linux optional feature. If you are installing windows 10 on a pc running windows xp or windows vista or if you need to create installation media to install windows 10 on a different pc see using the tool to create installation media usb flash drive dvd or iso file to install windows 10 on a different pc section below.

Microsoft allows you to get an entirely fresh system by performing a clean install. The windows 10 upgrade process drags old files settings and programs from your previous windows system to your new one. 4 minutes to read 17. An upgrade moves your pc from a previous version of windows such as windows 7 or windows 81 to windows 10.

In this article install the windows subsystem for linux. Starting with the windows 10 may 2019 update version 1903 reinstalling windows 10 using installation media while choosing to keep nothing a clean install will automatically enable reserved storage if the partition you reinstall windows to is 20gb or larger.