If you want to install Windows 10 on your own PC, then you will be
happy to hear that it is actually relatively straight forward with
little or no hassle. In this post, I describe how to do so.
Important: I would only recommend installing Windows 10 on a spare
machine or in a virtual environment. I would not recommend installing
the operating system on your main machine. Also, if you don’t
know what you’re doing, then I would highly recommend you backing up
your data before messing around.
- Join the Windows Insider program and download the Windows 10 ISO image.
- If you are installing on a PC, then you should burn the ISO image to
an optical disk or create a bootable USB flash drive. I would recommend
latter, you can find instruction on how to do online. However, if
you’re installing in a virtual environment, then just attach the ISO
image.
- Follow most of the on-screen instructions by selecting next.
- You will need to choose an installation location for Windows 10 to
install at. You might need to delete or create a partition, but if you
are using a virtual machine, you can just click next.
Keep in mind, like with all testing versions of software, this is not
for everyone. Windows 10 is going to be buggy, and it is mostly
designed for computer enthusiasts, developers and business users. Just
as I’ve said above, Microsoft recommends installing the update on a
secondary machine.
Finally, Microsoft also notes that some of the touch-friendly
features are no available in the preview in this build, so those of you
with such devices may want to hold off, though it does encourage
feedback from those brave enough to download the software early..
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