How to complete setup after clean install of Windows 10

How to complete setup After clean install of Windows 10

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Once the installation is complete, you want to ensure that the device has the latest update, it's been properly activated, and there are no missing drivers.

Installing updates

To install the latest security and maintenance updates on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Update & Security.
3. Click on Windows Update.
4. Click the Check for updates button.
   Source: Windows Central

After you complete the steps, if there are any updates available, they'll download and install automatically.

Checking activation

To confirm Windows 10 is activated, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Update & Security.
3. Click on Activation.
4. If Windows 10 activated successfully, you'd see one of the following messages:
   • Windows is activated with a digital license: The installation has been activated, but the license isn't linked to your Microsoft account.
   • Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account: The installation has been activated, and the license is linked to your Microsoft account.
   Source: Windows Central

In the case that Windows 10 didn't activate, usually, the device will reactivate within a day or two. If you're still having issues, you can use the Activation Troubleshooter to activate.

Checking missing drivers

To determine if Windows 10 was able to configure every component and peripheral, use these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Device Manager and click the top result to open the app.
3. Confirm that none of the devices have a yellow or red mark, and make sure nothing is listed as unknown.
   Source: Windows Central

In the case that one or multiple devices have problems, you'll need to download and install the latest drivers from your computer manufacturer's support website.

You can use this guide to install device drivers on Windows 10.

Installing apps

After making sure that Windows 10 is up-to-date, and devices is installed correctly, it's time to reinstall your applications, including web browser, such as the Edge Chromium, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Opera to browse the web.

If you use Spotify or iTunes to listen to tunes while working on your computer, you can download these apps and other from Microsoft Store.

Also, it's now a good time to download and install the suite of Office apps to start working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and managing your emails with Outlook.

Restoring files from backup

Finally, if you created a backup of your files, you can now reconnect the external drive to restore the data to your account folders.

To restore files from a previous backup, use these steps:

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Under the This PC section in the left pane, select the external drive the backup.
3. Select the folders with the file that you want to restore.
4. Click the Copy to menu from the Home tab.
   Source: Windows Central
5. Select the Choose location option.
6. Select the destination to restore the files — for example, in the Documents folder.
7. (Optional) Click the Make New Folder button.
   Source: Windows Central
8. Specify a name for the folder (such as Backup) and press Enter.
9. Select the newly created folder.
   Source: Windows Central
10. Click the Copy button.

After you complete the steps, the files will restore to your computer.

If you backed up your files using OneDrive, then the data should already be available inside the OneDrive folder. However, if the client didn't configure automatically, you can use this guide.

Wrapping things up

Although, technically, you can also use the Media Creation tool to perform a clean installation of Windows 10 without USB media, using this approach has its limitations, and the chances for issues are higher. If you want to make sure that you're performing a true clean installation, using the bootable media is the recommended option.