Update question (DVD, laptop, games, screen)

[duckriverkid]

I signed up for Windows 10 when it first became available to do so, in late May or early June. Since July 29, every morning Windows attempts to update my computer to Win 10, every time it fails. I have not received any notification from Microsoft that my PC is ready, but there is still an icon on my shut down tab. However there is no notice in Available Updates that lets me know what that particular update is and what it is for. I did install the latest round of 25 on 8/12. Any ideas?

[NHDave]

I'm not quite sure what your question is. If you are wanting to install the Windows 10 upgrade use this tool.

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help

[irman]

Originally Posted by NHDave

I'm not quite sure what your question is. If you are wanting to install the Windows 10 upgrade use this tool.

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help

I did the upgrade and *was* almost ready to give up after using it a few weeks.
Certain programmes, I do use, crashed a few times, the explorer (looking at directories) often froze, etc.
All a bunch of little but obnoxious things. Not all the time, just once and while.
By the way, the update process itself did not go *smoothly* as some others posters have mentioned.
It took a couple times to get *all* done !

However ... It seems that I have already received a few Win10 Updates,
because of the statement on the screen like *do not turn you computer off* blah blah blah ...

So slow but sure it *seems* that Win 10 is beginning to run better on *my* machine ...
How do I *know* ??
Less freezing and or crashes, but I have not changed my working schedule at all.
I still do all the same things, day and day out.

What I like to know, is *how* do I make a DVD or ??,
that will allow me to do a clean install from scratch,
if and when my machine totally goes south ?
Is the whole Win10 file somewhere on my computer ?
If yes where ?

The link provided by NHDave shows a way to do a clean install, but it says to use the ISO.
So where is this ISO, or do I have to download the whole thing again ?

For info, I have the following:
HP laptop which originally came with Win7 Home Premium.
I upgraded to Win7 Ult (paid for media)
Because of all the warnings that were posted before Win10,
I added another 1 Tb backup Drive, and made a image of the system before the update and created a backup schedule for all the *new* files.
After the Win10 update, I made another system image for Justin Case of the Win 10 set-up.
I have all my pertinent files backed up and all my software is legal.
Some of them are allowed on two systems for Office and Home use.
My grand kids get on my machine and play *their* games,
and once and a while I get a PUP which is then removed by my security software.

In the end, I am *with* Microsoft and willing to *work* with them.
Somewhere I have to give them credit for doing the right thing,
whatever that may be ... right or wrong ... who am I to judge ?
They are humans after all, and we know one thing for sure and
that is that humans can really goof things up !!

So, How do I make a thingy to be able to do a clean install from scratch ?
Thanks for the help !!

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by irman

So, How do I make a thingy to be able to do a clean install from scratch ?
Thanks for the help !!

It's been covered in 1 or 2 threads on CD. See below for info

Microsoft quietly rewrites its activation rules for Windows 10 | ZDNet

[duckriverkid]

Originally Posted by NHDave

I'm not quite sure what your question is. If you are wanting to install the Windows 10 upgrade use this tool.

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help

Thanks for the response. I guess I was a little vague in my first post. I am more concerned at this point with the update icon that appears on my shut down tab in the start menu, for no apparent reason. What steps should I take short of installing this particular update to try and find out exactly what it is? As I said before, it does not show in the available updates section of the Windows Update screen. The only updates shown are optional.

[irman]

Originally Posted by NHDave

It's been covered in 1 or 2 threads on CD. See below for info

Microsoft quietly rewrites its activation rules for Windows 10 | ZDNet

Thanks, got it done !!

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by duckriverkid

Thanks for the response. I guess I was a little vague in my first post. I am more concerned at this point with the update icon that appears on my shut down tab in the start menu, for no apparent reason. What steps should I take short of installing this particular update to try and find out exactly what it is? As I said before, it does not show in the available updates section of the Windows Update screen. The only updates shown are optional.

Ok, I get what you're saying now. I don't recall having that issue before, I'd guess that it's not the Windows 10 upgrade that would be installed but you never know because, Microsoft.

Try shutting down with installing updates Trick Windows Into Shutting Down Without Installing Updates

Then restart and see if it still wants to install updates when you shut down again.

[duckriverkid]

Originally Posted by NHDave

Ok, I get what you're saying now. I don't recall having that issue before, I'd guess that it's not the Windows 10 upgrade that would be installed but you never know because, Microsoft.

Try shutting down with installing updates Trick Windows Into Shutting Down Without Installing Updates

Then restart and see if it still wants to install updates when you shut down again.

Thanks again. I did a system backup then went ahead and shut the computer down to see what the update was; it turned out to be nothing as there was no update installed. Never had this happen before so I was a little puzzled and worried considering the various bad reviews I read on c-d about win10. I did see on the update status for the win10 update that some of my critical hardware components made by Intel don't have drivers for Windows 10 yet. Guess I am still waiting.