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 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows-10/release-information https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows-10/release-information
 +
 +===== Install or Upgrade =====
 +
 +  * Direct upgrade is easiest, but fresh install is best
 +  * USB install is much faster than DVD install
 +  * USB flash drive needs to be at least 8GB
 +  * Windows 10 will automatically activate if the machine was previously activated with Windows 10
 +
 +==== Microsoft Media Creation Tool ====
 +
 +https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
 +
 +  * Upgrade the PC you are working on now
 +  * Download ISO file
 +  * Create USB flash drive
 +  * Use this if you haven't already obtained the Windows installation ISO file
 +
 +==== Rufus ====
 +
 +https://rufus.ie/
 +
 +If you already have the Windows ISO, you can use Rufus with these settings:
 +
 +  - **Device** option
 +    * Select the USB flash drive you want to use
 +  - **Boot selection**
 +    * Click **Select**
 +    * **Browse to and select** your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file
 +  - **Image option**
 +    * Select **Standard Windows installation**
 +  - **Partition scheme**
 +    * **MBR**
 +  - **Target system**
 +    * **BIOS** or UEFI-CSM
 +  - **Volume label**
 +    * Any valid name
 +  - **File system**
 +    * **NTFS**
 +  - **Cluster size**
 +    * **Default** value (4096 bytes)
 +  - Select **Quick format**
 +  - Select **Create extended label and icon files**
 +  - Click on **Start**
  
 ===== Disable Hibernation ===== ===== Disable Hibernation =====
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 reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" /v "NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_TOASTS_ENABLED" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" /v "NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_TOASTS_ENABLED" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
 </file> </file>
 +
 +===== DVD Player =====
 +
 +Windows 10 won't play DVDs by default.
 +
 +The simplest DVD player may be here:
 +
 +https://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_standard.htm
 +
 +:!: Choose **Standard** or above so you get the **Media Player Classic** which you will use to play DVDs.
 +
 +:!: You will probably have to set **Media Player Classic** as the default app for DVD autoplay using **Control Panel** (not Settings).
computing/windows/windows_10.1537550432.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/09/21 11:20 by gcooper

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