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7 Set up PIN
After signing in, click ‘Create PIN’ to simplify future sign-ins
with a numerical code rather than your password. Click OK. You’ll
be asked to switch on activity history – click Yes only if you use
Windows on more than one device. You’ll then be given the
opportunity to link your Android or iPhone to your PC via the
Continue on PC app. Click Next to move on.
8 Manage privacy settings
Next, if you want to prevent OneDrive from becoming
your default save location, click ‘Only save files to this PC’. The
rest of the wizard will allow you to choose whether to use
Cortana, online speech recognition and various other privacy
related features. Read each one carefully before selecting your
choice to complete the post-install setup process. Q5
Basic setup
Once the ‘Installing Windows’ phase is complete, your PC
will reboot. Step one is to confirm the region and keyboard layout
are both correct – it should be the same as you selected in step
two. Click Yes to confirm each, followed by Skip to avoid adding a
second keyboard layout. If you’re connecting wirelessly, you’ll
next be prompted to select and connect to your Wi-Fi network.
3 Choose installation type
Select your edition of Windows 10 (typically Home or Pro,
not Home N or Pro N) and click Next. Tick to accept the licence
terms and click Next again. Choose the Custom: Install Windows
only (advanced) option. At the next screen you’ll see your current
drives and partition layout. Be sure to identify the correct
partition containing your current Windows installation.
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Choose account type
Most people will want to choose ‘Set up for personal use’
when prompted, so select it and click Next. You’ll now be
prompted to sign in with your Microsoft Account – the same
one you previously used for Windows on this PC. If you entered
a product key and don’t use a Microsoft Account, click Offline
Account followed by No to create a local one instead.4 Set up drives, copy files
If you click Next now, Windows should detect your existing
installation and offer to move it to a Windows.old folder;
assuming you’ve backed everything up beforehand, a better
option is to select the partition and click Format to wipe it (after
acknowledging the warning), then click Next. Windows will move
on to the file copying and installation stage. Sit back and relax.