Upgrade to Windows 10 – Prerequisite and Steps to Upgrade Windows 10

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Why should you Upgrade to Windows 10?

You will need to Upgrade to Windows 10 to better the performance of working of your system and get efficient working.
Windows 10 is a developing series of operating systems by Microsoft and is releasing as part of Windows family of operating systems.

To install Windows 10, you need:

A PC with Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1
An installation media of Windows 10
A Windows 10 license
Windows 10 Home at € 145.00
Windows 10 Professional at € 259.00
Before starting, I strongly advise you: To update the drivers for your PC.
To update all the software install it.
Uninstall your antivirus and firewall software (you will reinstall them after the update).
It will take you half an hour, but believe me, it can save you a lot of trouble!

Before updating to Windows 10, I strongly recommend that you back up your current version of Windows by creating what is called a system image.
In the event that Windows 10 does not suit you, you will simply have to restore this system image to find your current version of Windows.
As well as restore all your personal files, your settings, and your software as before the installation of Windows 10.

You have several options to install Windows 10:
With a Windows 10 installation USB key
With the Windows 10 media creation tool
And also, with Windows 10 ISO image
Whichever installation medium you choose, your goal is to launch the Windows 10 installer.

Create a Windows 10 installation USB key (easy and free).
Double-click on the USB flash drive in File Explorer and run the setup.exe file.
Then proceed to install Windows 10.
With the media creation tool
Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.
Launch the executable, then select Upgrade this PC now on the first screen.
The media creation tool will then start downloading Windows 10.
Then create the Windows 10 installation media.
Then proceed to install Windows 10.
With Windows 10 ISO image
Download the Windows 10 ISO image.
Mount the ISO image.
Once the ISO is mounted, open the drive that was created in File Explorer and run the setup.exe file.
Then proceed to install Windows 10.

Here we are in the Windows 10 installer.
Leave the Download and install updates (recommended) box checked and click Next.
If your copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 is not activated, you will get the Product Key screen.
We have two options to continue installing Windows 10:
You exit the Windows 10 installer, activate your copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 and then re-launch the Windows 10 installer.
You enter the Windows 10 product key you purchased (it can be found on the Windows 10 box or in the order email).
Accept the terms of the license agreement.
Windows 10 is now ready to be installed!
The next screen summarizes which edition of Windows 10 is going to be installed and what you want to keep.
By default, all of your settings, personal files, and apps are kept.

Click on the Modify the items to keep link to have other possibilities, in particular to format your system disk:
Keep Windows settings, personal files and applications.
Keep only personal files.
And also, keep nothing.
Click Next to start installing Windows 10!
After a few minutes, your PC will restart.
Installation of Windows 10 continues with copying files, installing features and drivers, and configuring settings.
After (long) minutes, Windows 10 is finally installed on your PC!
Correctly configure Windows 10 by following these instructions: configure Windows 10 during installation.
At the login screen, enter the password for your user account.
Windows 10 has successfully installed on your PC!

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