If Windows 10 does not show up in your Windows Update

[Calvingreen17.]

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

Just use the ToolNow kit to force Windows 10 onto the computer, if you cant find the Get Windows 10 App or its not in your Windows Update.

[TheGame]

You don't have to do difficult things to install this, right? Just click on it and then step by step installing it? Also, you don't need to order it?

[Calvingreen17.]

You don't have to do difficult things to install this, right? Just click on it and then step by step installing it? Also, you don't need to order it?

Yeah. Its officially from Microsoft so, nothing crazy to do. No ordering it, and you can keep your files / games / etc.

[Ethan]

or just download the update needed for the windows icon to show follow the methods till you get to
"METHOD 4: Manually Install Required Windows Updates"

http://www.askvg.com/fix-get-windows-10-upgrade-app-icon-is-missing-in-taskbar/
http://www.askvg.com/download-windows-10-offline-iso-files-and-create-installation-media/
download the media if you want to install it later

gives you all the information you need to get it.. I never had the windows 10 Icon until I installed the update (from the link) and now I have my own copy of a Windows 10 pro ISO burned to a DVD I can use whenever I want to..

[Calvingreen17.]

or just download the update needed for the windows icon to show follow the methods till you get to
"METHOD 4: Manually Install Required Windows Updates"

http://www.askvg.com/fix-get-windows-10-upgrade-app-icon-is-missing-in-taskbar/
http://www.askvg.com/download-windows-10-offline-iso-files-and-create-installation-media/
download the media if you want to install it later

gives you all the information you need to get it.. I never had the windows 10 Icon until I installed the update (from the link) and now I have my own copy of a Windows 10 pro ISO burned to a DVD I can use whenever I want to..

If you download the ISO, they'll make you provide a product key. Doing it this way, I didn't have to.

[Mr.majmun]

Calvin, thanks for that, just what I was missing
Btw, W10 is neat

[Ethan]

If you download the ISO, they'll make you provide a product key. Doing it this way, I didn't have to.

we'll see whenever i decide to install it, however there was no mention of any key in that article, nor anywhere on microsoft sites where i got it.

EDIT-
I used the media creation tool here, and got an ISO.
"Before you begin

Make sure you have:
An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).
Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download.
A blank USB or DVD (and DVD burner) with at least 4 GB of space if you want to create media. We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because any content on it will be deleted.
Read the System Requirements.
If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key "

I would be upgrading, not reinstalling..

[Calvingreen17.]

Upgradimg in this case is still installing, since youll be moving in a new OS. you're installing Windows 10<<<< for the first time. You have to upgrade your current os with the Tool Now to activate your W10 key. After that, then you can do a clean install since you have your W10 key then.

[Dobby]

I used the tool on the Microsoft website to update to Windows 10 from 8.1. Never had to put in a product key. I'm activated too

[Ethan]

I used the tool on the Microsoft website to update to Windows 10 from 8.1. Never had to put in a product key. I'm activated too

im just trying to update   it (yes im installing 10) but my DVD burner wont work correctly.. I put an new unused clean DVD-R in the drive and when I click to burn files, it comes up with a message about the  disc cannot be written to or something... but yet I am able to use the dvd-r as a flash drive and make it copy paste and it works.

            EDIT- I cant even get the iso to even work.. what the hell              

[Hobo]

Just update the way windows wants you too.

[TheGame]

Used the tool and installed win10 on my laptop. Took quite some hours but it was worthit. Easy way of upgrading.

[Emily]

Used the tool and installed win10 on my laptop. Took quite some hours but it was worthit. Easy way of upgrading.

Tool is the best way. My desktop failed many times until I removed it's recovery partitions in diskpart. I didn't have to redownload which was so nice.

[Calvingreen17.]

Just update the way windows wants you too.

Some people don't get the icon.

I used the tool on the Microsoft website to update to Windows 10 from 8.1. Never had to put in a product key. I'm activated too

im just trying to update   it (yes im installing 10) but my DVD burner wont work correctly.. I put an new unused clean DVD-R in the drive and when I click to burn files, it comes up with a message about the  disc cannot be written to or something... but yet I am able to use the dvd-r as a flash drive and make it copy paste and it works.

            EDIT- I cant even get the iso to even work.. what the hell              

If you have some USB drives lying around you can burn the ISO to that. They must be 4 gigabytes or greater.

[Ethan]

........My desktop failed many times until I removed it's recovery partitions in diskpart.

wait, you removed your recovery partition? My computer said I needed to keep that when I look what was on it

[Joshy]

........My desktop failed many times until I removed it's recovery partitions in diskpart.

wait, you removed your recovery partition? My computer said I needed to keep that when I look what was on it

If you know what you're doing (seriously now) you can remove the recovery partitions. If you don't know how to install/configure the Windows boot loader, do not touch it. Just don't.

[Emily]

........My desktop failed many times until I removed it's recovery partitions in diskpart.

wait, you removed your recovery partition? My computer said I needed to keep that when I look what was on it

You could also shrink your main partition and leave about 1gb of unallocated space for windows to make a recovery partition if it fails.

[Ethan]

was just wondering because I have a recovery partition but its nearly full simply because I reinstalled windows (original about 4GBs +/-, and had to reinstall. so another 4GBs +/-) so its pretty full and I am wondering if could get in it and delete one of them... im only guessing Windows put an additional one when I reinstalled..

[mick88]

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

Just use the ToolNow kit to force Windows 10 onto the computer, if you cant find the Get Windows 10 App or its not in your Windows Update.

I downloaded and ran this on my laptop and PC, but when I try to create installation USB, it just hangs and shows the progress spinner indefinitely. It only works when I click to upgrade the system, but I really just want to make a bootable USB to install it clean on my laptop.

[Sjomp]

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

Just use the ToolNow kit to force Windows 10 onto the computer, if you cant find the Get Windows 10 App or its not in your Windows Update.

I downloaded and ran this on my laptop and PC, but when I try to create installation USB, it just hangs and shows the progress spinner indefinitely. It only works when I click to upgrade the system, but I really just want to make a bootable USB to install it clean on my laptop.

shouldn't you first update to windows 10 to get your free product key?
Not sure but that's what i have read about it, my laptop is still kinda new so I didn't do a clean install.

[Calvingreen17.]

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

Just use the ToolNow kit to force Windows 10 onto the computer, if you cant find the Get Windows 10 App or its not in your Windows Update.

I downloaded and ran this on my laptop and PC, but when I try to create installation USB, it just hangs and shows the progress spinner indefinitely. It only works when I click to upgrade the system, but I really just want to make a bootable USB to install it clean on my laptop.

shouldn't you first update to windows 10 to get your free product key?
Not sure but that's what i have read about it, my laptop is still kinda new so I didn't do a clean install.

What he said. That's how you gotta do it.

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

Just use the ToolNow kit to force Windows 10 onto the computer, if you cant find the Get Windows 10 App or its not in your Windows Update.

I downloaded and ran this on my laptop and PC, but when I try to create installation USB, it just hangs and shows the progress spinner indefinitely. It only works when I click to upgrade the system, but I really just want to make a bootable USB to install it clean on my laptop.

How long did you wait anyway. The Microsoft servers are on alot of load so downloading the installation takes a long ass time alone.

[Ethan]

shouldn't you first update to windows 10 to get your free product key?
Not sure but that's what i have read about it, my laptop is still kinda new so I didn't do a clean install.

once you update to windows 10 it gives you the key when youre done... no need to put one in when updating.. at least thats what happened to me..  BTW I'm liking windows 10, if I could only get rid of the search area in the taskbar, id be set

[Joshy]

shouldn't you first update to windows 10 to get your free product key?
Not sure but that's what i have read about it, my laptop is still kinda new so I didn't do a clean install.

once you update to windows 10 it gives you the key when youre done... no need to put one in when updating.. at least thats what happened to me..  BTW I'm liking windows 10, if I could only get rid of the search area in the taskbar, id be set

right-click taskbar > Cortana > choose 'Hidden' or 'Show Cortana icon' (depends if you want it gone entirely or not). If you use keyboard shortcuts, you can hide it and use WIN+S to bring Cortana up (WIN+C for voice control).

[Ethan]

I dont have Cortana as an option but I checked the hide option
http://i.imgur.com/cnCJqTN.png