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And now it will install.
Step 4:
At this point you’ll need to pick where to install Windows 10. You might need to delete or create a partition, but if you are using a virtual machine, you can just click Next.
Step 8:
Want to use One Drive? It’s nicely integrated into Windows, so we just left it alone.
How to install windows 10 step by step method
Step 1:
Download the Windows 10 ISO image from Microsoft’s web site. Alternatively you can download the web installer from the same page and just choose to upgrade your PC, which is the easiest option. When you first boot the computer you’ll see a screen like this one. Select language click next.
Step 6:
Now you can sign into your Microsoft account. We’d recommend using a Microsoft account because otherwise you won’t be able to use half of the new features
Step 10:
And finally, we are at the desktop! Note that the desktop on the full release of Windows 10 looks different.
Step 3:
At this point you can choose whether you want to upgrade Windows or install a new custom install. You should probably choose to Upgrade the first time, because the license key might not work otherwise.
Step 2:
Click Next and you’ll be taken to the Install now button screen. Which clearly you should click.
Step 5:
Once the PC reboots again, you’ll be able to select the settings like whether Windows Updates are enabled (they aren’t allowed to be disabled in the preview). We’d recommend just using the express settings
Step 9:
And now a colorful screen that tells us things are happening.
Step 7
If you’ve setup your account properly you’ll probably be asked to verify it in the middle. Now you’ll be asked how to setup the PC. Since we wanted to test everything as a new computer, we chose to set it up as a new PC instead, but you could copy all your settings from another computer if you wanted to.