Don't forget the little items like passwords, browser favourites and the Notepad-based to-do list sat on your desktop. So before you start, be certain to make a backup of all your important data. That all sounds good, but be careful: a clean install means everything is wiped from your PC. In a nutshell, a clean install is when you wipe your computer's hard disk and then install the operating system (in this case Windows 10) from scratch. In this brief tutorial we'll outline the what, the why and the how.
That's probably the preferred and most convenient option for most, but for the old-school among us there's nothing better than carrying out a completely clean transition to a new version of Windows. So how do you do it?įor most, it'll be a case of following the little 'Get Windows 10' tray icon and completing the steps for an in-place upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8. You've heard all the hype and for once it holds true: Windows 10 is really rather good, and that means millions of users will be eager to take advantage of Microsoft's free upgrade.
