(Stupid question) How do you know if Windows 10 is actually downloading?

[RustyKnight]

After a week of problems with Windows 8.1 on my "convertible" HP laptop I decided it might be easier to get the Windows 10 upgrade. I've left the computer on for a few hours a couple of times over the weekend hoping it would download Windows 10 but I realised there's no easy way to see if it is actually downloading.

[Plastic Nev]

It comes in as a normal Windows update, so to ensure you know when it is ready to download you will need to at least temporarily re-set your Windows updates to manual.

However you can download Windows 10 directly from the Microsoft site to short cut the process. Follow the instructions on this Microsoft page. :-

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Nev.

[Starbuck]

I had the same problem with my laptop.

No upgrade in sight.

Use the link that Nev posted..... that's what I did, takes about 2 hours from start to finish.

I would recommend uninstalling any Anti Virus protection you have before running the Media Creation Tool.

Then reinstall it after Win10 has been installed.

[RustyKnight]

Thanks, I think I'll leave it a bit to see, I don't have a DVD drive on the computer.

[Plastic Nev]

Instructions are there for using a thumb or flash drive if you don't have a CD/DVD drive.

 

Nev.

[Starbuck]

You don't need any type of drive.

That's only if you want to make a copy.

Just download the media creation tool to the desktop and then click on it to run it.

The first thing it asks you is:

Do you want to update the computer or make a copy of the media files.

Just select to update the Pc and away you go.

If did this and found it very simple to do.

[RustyKnight]

Thanks I'll go and look again.

[Starbuck]

I've posted a small 'How to' here....

 

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool

[RustyKnight]

Thank you, that's my weekend project!