Date Experiment :9

Aim: Install and Configure Windows 10 operating system and printer installation.

Windows 10: it is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released in 2015 as the
successor to Windows 8.1. Windows 10 has a new user interface with a focus on touch and
mobile usage, as well as new features such as Cortana, a virtual assistant, and built-in support
for virtual desktops. It also supports the use of multiple monitors and has improved security
features compared to previous versions of Windows.

Steps to install the Windows 10:

System requirements for installing Windows 10

To install Windows 10, you need to make sure your PC meets the minimum system
requirements:

• Processor: 1GHz or faster

• RAM: 1GB for 32-bit OS or 2GB for 64-bit OS

• Storage: 16GB for 32-bit OS or 20GB for 64-bit OS

• Graphics card: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM (Windows Display Driver
Model) driver

• Display: 800x600 resolution

• Network: Internet connection

Installation of Windows 10:

Before you start:

• Make sure you have a stable internet connection.

• Get a blank USB drive with at least 8GB of storage space. You'll need to erase
everything on the drive, so use a blank one if you can.

This will erase everything and install a clean version of Windows 10. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Download and Open Windows 10 installation media from Microsoft's website.

Step 2: Accept license terms by choosing Accept.

Step 3: Choose Create installation media and click Next.

create installation media usb

Step 4: Click Next.

Step 5: Choose USB flash drive and click Next to proceed.

choose usb flash drive to boot windows 10

Step 7: Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. This will erase and reformat the
drive.

select a usb flash drive to install windows 10

Step 8: Windows 10 is now being downloaded into your USB device. Wait until this process
finishes and close the setup window.

download windows 10

Step 9: Plug your USB Device (as a bootable device now) with Windows 10 installer into a
new PC.
Step 10: Turn on your new computer and access the BIOS/UEFI (typically using F2, F10, or
Del).

change boot order

Step 11: In BIOS/UEFI, set the USB flash drive as the first boot option.

Step 12: Save changes and exit. Your PC will reboot from the USB drive.

Step 13: When the Windows Setup appears, select language, time/currency format, etc. then
choose Next.

Setup windows 10 installation

Step 14: After that, Click Install Now and follow the prompts to set up Windows.
 install now windows 10

Features of Windows 10:

It's free: One of the best new growth in Windows 10 is that it is completely free to upgrade.
Microsoft made this declaration at its January event in Redmond. The steady has said it will be
available at no charge for the first year for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users. It will
also be free if you are still running Windows 7.

Start Menu: As we know previous to the January meeting, Windows 10 will mark the return
of the much-loved Start Menu. In the latest build shown, it has some updated graphics and can
optionally go full-screen. In this feature half of the menu looks pretty much like it did in
Windows 7 but there's the clear addition of Live Tiles.
Cortana: Cortana is a new feature of Windows 10. It is a voice-activated personal associate.
We can use it to set reminders, get weather forecasts, tell you jokes, send an email, find files,
and search the Internet, and so on. The digital associate, which rivals Google Now, has been
available on Windows Phone for a while and will come to PCs and tablets. To get started, type
a question in the search box on the taskbar. Or select the microphone icon and talk to Cortana.
Command Prompt: This is the new feature of the command prompt is now getting a
keyboard shortcut, which is copying/pasting your command prompt. Specially, you can now
use Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V in the Command Prompt. The previous version does not this
feature.
Desktop and Security Improvements:There are still many desktop security improvements
to do in Windows 8, but we have not seen them if we have used Windows 7. Microsoft gives
the features of upgraded task manager, it’s so easy to what’s requirements and resources of
your system and even manages a startup program without third-party software. Windows 10
includes Windows Defender by default, Window Defender has just changed the version of
Microsoft Security Essentials. Window Defender has antivirus protection to save your
system.
Edge browser: Microsoft developed a new web browser called Edge; It gives you new ways
to find stuff and read/write on the web. Microsoft Edge is built with interoperability in mind,
according to Microsoft. It’s a feature that includes a reading mode and the ability to annotate,
either with a keyboard, pen, or a finger. There's also integration with Cortana to provide
additional information, for example, when we are on a web page for a restaurant/Hotel
Cortana will make a booking and display information such as opening times.

Printer Installation:
Step1:go to start search for printers and scanners

Step2: click on printers and scanners

Step5:click on the printer isn’t listed

Step6:click next
Step7:Add IP address and click next
Step8: Shows the printer serial name in the list
Result

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