Make sure that it has enough space for install media about 3 Gb. Next accept language, architecture, and edition. Choose USB flash drive as media and hit Next. Downloading of the install media will start. Once the install media has been created start Setup. Click Yes when you see the User Account Control dialog. The window Get important updates will pop with two options: Download and install updates recommended Not right now Select the first option and hit Next.
The setup program will show Ready to Install screen. On this screen will see two options:. Since you wanted to keep the files you have to choose between the first and second option. The apps include apps like Edge or Photos. If you have problems with either one, then select the Keep personal files only option.
Back up your files just in case. You can use a backup utility that comes with Windows or just copy the files you need either to another drive other than primary if you have one or save on external drive. You will need to find the Windows product key.
It usually on the computer or laptop itself. If there is no key found, you may need to use third-party tools to extract the product key. The Media Creation Tool for Windows 10 can be used to download Windows 10 in both bit and bit versions. Most likely your PC is 64 bit, so download bit version.
When downloading you have to pick the edition you already have installed: Home or Pro. Restart PC and hit F Windows will let you choose the bootable media. As long as you select "Keep personal files and apps" during Windows Setup, you shouldn't lose anything. If you didn't select the option, you may be at the risk of losing data. But you do lose something when you upgrade to Windows Here's what you're losing if you upgrade to Windows These features are being removed in Windows 11 instead of your files.
Since Windows 11 will be out soon, so we won't have a long time to wait to get our hands on the official version of this OS. If you want to upgrade to Windows 11 for free, you can follow the steps below:. Before you are going to download Windows 11 ISO files, you must check Windows 11 requirements and know everything about it. Then, follow the steps below to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free. When the Windows 11 official version is generally available to download, none of the Insiders users can directly click the Check for updates button for a full Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade.
Step 1. Step 2. If you're really low on storage space, we've found that third-party software such as Wise Disk Cleaner will remove more data than Disk Cleanup, and that particular tool even removed more than CCleaner.
Other than deleting excess Windows data, you'll probably have to relog into your Wi-Fi network and you may have to install some Windows updates if you didn't use the most recent Windows ISO.
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Windows 10 minimum hard disk space required is 32GB. You get this information by looking up the minimum system requirements for each thing you want to install and adding them up.
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