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“Next comes potentiall­y the trickiest part of the process. A list of drives and partitions will appear – you need to select the one Windows is currently installed on.”

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no longer gives you an Express Settings option. For now, confirm your location and keyboard, set up your network if required and choose ‘personal use’ when prompted. You can either sign in with your Microsoft account or click ‘Offline account’ > ‘Maybe later’ if you plan to stick with the old-style Windows 7 local user account. If you opt for the Microsoft account option now is a good time to set up a PIN to speed up future logins (note: the PIN is tied specifical­ly to this PC, and you can always bypass it using your regular account password should you forget it at any point). You’ll then be asked to set up Cortana – this is where Windows 10’s notorious privacy settings come into play, so review all of the options carefully, flicking the slider to Off for any you don’t need or use.

That’s the end of the setup process – Windows will configure itself based on your choices and you’ll see a series of messages appear on-screen. When all is ready, you’ll find yourself back at the familiar Windows desktop screen of a fresher, faster, smoother-running PC.

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Make sure you’ve got network and graphics drivers sourced.

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