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any additional patches, it’s a good idea to allot at least
an hour to the process, perhaps more. The process
will also be complicated by how fast your broadband
connection is, and whether your PC uses a spinning
hard drive or SSD.
Once the process completes, it’s time to check on
the status of your files: were your photos preserved?
Your documents? It’s at this point that you may want
to copy back the files you backed up, if they aren’t
there. Double-check applications, including antivirus
programs, to make sure the license keys are still intact.
It’s also a good time to familiarize yourself with howYou may see the Windows 10 Out of the Box Experience
(OOBE) when the upgrade completes, together with
encouragement to sign in with a Microsoft account