After long testing, Microsoft has rolled out the Windows 10 update for everyone with several new features and improvements. And Microsoft has put an immense amount of work into making sure Windows 10 updates happen smoothly. But sometimes users experience difficulty during the upgrade, such as there is a lack of space to download and install updates, security software blocks to make changes to the OS, External Devices or old Drivers cause comparable issues mostly cause a Black screen with a white cursor at startup etc. That’s why we have collected some useful tips to well prepare your Windows PC for the Latest Windows 10/11 Upgrade.
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Are you Ready for Windows 10 Upgrade?
First of all, think for a few minutes and make sure that you do want to upgrade your Windows 10 right away. As users Report After upgrade to Windows 10, getting different errors, Apps are not working, the System crashes with BSOD etc. If you have doubts in your mind or if you do not want to face the uncertainty of possible problems and issues after installing Windows 10, you can defer the installation of this feature update for some days. That means the Windows 10 May update will not install for a few months. Wait for the update to Stable then upgrade your Windows 10.
Install the latest cumulative update
Most of the time before a new version of Windows launches Microsoft offers a Cumulative update with bug fix to make the upgrade process go smoother. So Make sure your PC has installed the latest cumulative updates before installing update. Normally Windows 10 is set to install updates automatically, Or you can check it manually by following the steps below.
- Open settings using Windows key + I
- Click Update & Security then Windows Update
- Now click Check for updates to allow downloading the latest Windows updates from the Microsoft server.
Free up Disk space for the upgrade
Again make sure you have enough Free disk space on the system installed drive (normally its C:) to download and apply Windows updates. Especially if you’re using a low capacity SSD as your main drive. Microsoft has not said exactly how much disk space is required But as in previous updates, we notice feature update also need a minimum of 16 GB of Free disk space to download and apply the latest updates.
- If you don’t have enough disk space available, you can make more space by moving files, such as Documents, Videos, Pictures, and Music, to an alternate location.
- You can also uninstall programs that you don’t need or rarely use.
- In addition, you can run the Windows Disk Cleanup tool to delete unnecessary files like Temporary Internet Files, Debug Dump Files, Recycle Bin, Temporary Files, System error memory dump files, old updates, and pretty much any else in the list.
- Again if you have some important data on your System drive ( C: ) I would recommend to backup or move these files to an external HDD.
Create a Windows Recovery Drive
If You Decide not To Defer the Update, we recommend creating a recovery drive, before Windows 10 automatically upgrades. If any Cause Windows update is a corrupted operating system that won’t boot. That causes the Windows recovery drive to help fix Startup Problems.
To Create a Recovery Drive on Windows 10, Simply you need a USB Drive At least 8 GB Free Space.
- First, insert the USB drive,
- Click on the Start menu, search for recovery Drive and hit the enter key.
- And follow the Recovery Drive Creator Wizard’s instructions.
Find and note down your Product Keys
If after upgrade Something Goes wrong, you get a Windows license Expired, Windows have not activated time you need your old product key to get back windows activated. Also, because you do end up needing to install Windows from scratch, you’ll also need your Windows product key. So Before Do Upgrade processes. its good idea to note down the Windows and Office product keys.
you can easily Get your current product key using this find product key software. This is a portable (i.e. no need to install) utility that scans your system for product keys belonging to notable apps, including Microsoft Office 2000 to 2016, Adobe and Autodesk products, and most Windows versions.
Create a Restore Point
Before Windows applies the new update, Its Important to back up various parts of the system, including the Windows Registry. To Do this you can Enable The Windows system protection Feature and Create a system restore point. So that If anything goes wrong after upgrade to update you can Revert back to the previous settings by performing System Restore.
This is a measure of protection against small errors: if the update causes minor instabilities, you can revert back to a pre-update restore point. Here is How To Turn On System protection and Create A system restore point.
- First Press Windows + Q, type restore,
- Here select Create a restore point to open the System Protection controls.
- Next, select the Windows installed Drive (System drive),
- click configure and select the radio button Turn on system protection.
- And create a System Restore point.
We do recommend making a restore point before each update just in case. Afterward, if you’re satisfied with stability, you can disable it again to free up used space.
Back Up Important Data
System Restore Drive and System Restore only save the Windows settings, Startup configurations, they won’t save your personal files, so if an update goes awry and your system gets wiped, you could lose a lot of non-backed-up data. We recommend At the very least, back up your Documents and Downloads folders. Plus any media-related files you might have (e.g. music, videos, etc.). Store them on an external drive, or even better, a NAS device.
Some Other Things
To be on the safe side, update all your installed software, disable your antivirus software, remove any plugged in USB drives, disconnect any attached peripherals, plug into your Mains power supply and ensure that your Laptop is fully charged. Also, make sure Windows have installed the latest updates.
That’s All Now Wait for Windows to Download and install Windows 10 for you Automatically. Or check how to upgrade to Windows 10 update manually using Upgrade Assistant or media Creation Tool.
What if the Update download is stuck at any point?
You have well prepared your PC before downloading the latest Windows 10 updates. But you may notice the update download process stuck at any specific point such as 30% or 45% or it may be 99%.
That causes makes sure your internet connection is working properly, Or wait some more time to complete the download process.
- If you notice that there is no improvements, then open Windows services (press Windows + R, type services.msc)
- Right-click on BITS and Windows update service and stop.
- Open c:\windows\ Here rename the software distribution folder.
- Again open Windows services and restart the service that you previously stopped.
Now open Windows settings -> update and Security -> troubleshooter -> click on Windows update and run the update troubleshooter. Follow on-screen instructions and let Windows check and fix if any basic problem causing the issue.
After that restart Windows and check for updates from settings -> update & Security -> Windows update -> check for updates.
