If you want a guide that you can follow at your own pace, I’ve included a PDF version of our Windows 10 installation article. Recent computer hardware is always recommended to take advantage of the latest software capabilities, but it’s not necessarily a “must”. Just make sure the older computer you’re upgrading doesn’t have any compatibility issues with Windows 10. It’s a bit easier and involves using the Windows Update Assistant (also called Windows Installation Assistant). Is the Windows 10 step-by-step installation guide too hard to follow? Then maybe you should try upgrading instead. Looking for other installation guides? We have one for Windows 11 and one for Ubuntu Linux. I’ll do a guide on that too, so don’t forget to subscribe to BinaryFork to get notified when that article is ready. What’s next? You can now use your computer, but there are a few things I think you must set up before everything is perfect. You’ve successfully installed Windows 10 on your new computer. After a few moments and a couple of different screens you’ll be greeted with the familiar Windows 10 desktop for the first time. Some telemetry data will still be sent to Microsoft servers, but I’m planning an article on how you can disable almost everything that’s affecting privacy in Windows 10, so stay tuned.ġ8. I personally disable everything that’s possible at this step. I didn’t remember this step, but it seems you now have to select 3 security questions that will help you recover your account in case you forget the password.ġ7. You can read about the difference here.ġ6. For privacy reasons, I suggest you set up the latter. Microsoft will push you towards using a Microsoft online account, but you can also set up an offline account. Now we’ll create the first user account which will also act as the administrator for this computer. We’ll be using Personal for our guide.ġ5. Now it’s time to select the type of predefined set-up: for Personal use or Organization, in which case a system administrator will enforce some settings for you. Optionally, you can add more keyboard layouts (use WIN + Shift to switch between them while using Windows).ġ4. They can differ and will override the settings from step 6. At this step you’ll be asked to select the geographical region, and keyboard layout again. The setup will now start to copy files from the install disk to their final destination.ġ3. I think it will be a must-read if you’re reinstalling Windows, installing it on a multi-disk computer, and especially if you want to dual-boot.ġ2. I’ll be doing an advanced setup guide for this install step so check back to this page. The installer will create all needed partitions. If you only have one unformatted disk just select it and hit Next. At this step, you can partition the existing disk into smaller virtual disks (recommended for bigger disks). Now it’s time to let the installer know the disk where Windows files will be copied. Since it’s a new computer we’ll be choosing the latter option.ġ1. Select the installation type: Upgrade an existing installation of Windows (version 7, 8, or 10) or Custom. To proceed you need to agree to licensing terms (EULA).ġ0. If you’re interested in Windows 10 editions and differences we have an article detailing them.ĩ. It must match the product key entered earlier or else Windows won’t activate. Select the Windows edition you want to install. It’s made up of 25 characters ( 5 groups of 5 letters and numbers).Ĩ. If not, make sure you enter the correct code. I’ve explored already what happens if you don’t activate your copy of Windows and keep using it. You can skip this step if you want to activate Windows later on. Next step is to enter the Windows 10 product key. You can change them later after the install if needed.ħ. You can mix and match these to your liking and don’t have to reflect the actual location where you’ll be using the PC or the actual keyboard layout. Next we’ll need to choose the language of the interface, the time and currency format, and the keyboard layout. There’s also an option to Repair your computer. The first step is to choose to Install now. Doing so will start the Windows 10 install process and the Windows 10 logo will appear.ĥ. A message to Press any key to boot from the CD or DVD… appears. This is the modern way to install Windows 10 and it’s not possible to change without reinstalling Windows.Ĥ. If that’s the case I recommend you chose the version that uses EFI or UEFI. Select the drive unit that contains the Windows 10 installer.
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