Basic Computer Course

   Windows 10 - Installation There are two approaches you can take for installing Windows 10 in your computer: Upgrade or a Clean Install. Typically, when you upgrade your operating system, all your documents and applications remain unchanged, whereas with a clean install you would be starting again from scratch. But one important thing to verify first is if your computer has the necessary hardware to support Windows 10. System Requirements Although most computers nowadays probably have the necessary requirements for Windows 10. It will certainly be useful to know them in case you want to upgrade from an older system. The main requirements are − A processor (CPU) with a clock rate of at least 1GHz. At least 1 to 2GB of memory (RAM), but Microsoft recommends 4GB. At least 16GB space in your hard disk. One important thing to note is that the installation process itself will verify your computer hardware and let you know if it qualifies for a Windows 10 upgrade or not. If no...

  Step 5 − Once the upgrade starts, the system will perform a series of tasks, during which you will see the following screen. During this time, your computer will reboot a couple of times, so don’t worry. The process itself will take you through the steps to complete the upgrade. Step 6 − As the upgrade approaches its end, it will ask you to configure some basic Windows settings. You can choose to use Express settings, which will apply the most common or recommended settings, or you can choose to customize the settings as you please. Step 7 − After the upgrade finishes, you’ll see the Windows welcome screen. Clean Install If your computer has an older operating system like Windows XP or Vista, you won’t be able to upgrade for free. In these cases, you’ll need to buy a boxed copy of Windows 10 to have a valid license for the installation. Windows 10 will have a starting price of $119. But take in consideration that old computers that have either XP or ...