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Installing Windows 10

Welcome to our Windows 12 for Dummies. Chapter 7

Fixing Infected Windows

We will assume for this that you have an infected Windows operating system. We will delete it using Gparted. Then install the latest Windows 10 that we have already downloaded and added to your Yumi Stick. Boot from the Yumi Stick and choose System Tools this is Gparted. Click to run it. It will take a little time until a pop up does not touch key map in red just Enter.

When it asks for the preferred language just Enter. In the screen that follows you have the Gparted screen.

Click on each partition then click the Partition on the top line then click delete keep doing this until unallocated is shown. Click the Green Tick and confirm. Then when finished click on Close then again on the Partition click New

Then in the next pop up click on the box File system and in the drop down choose NTFS. Click then click ADD then click on the Green Tick again and Confirm. Now switch off. Now again boot from the Yumi Stick and in the pop up choose Windows will now install Windows. Enter to start installing it. In a short while you should see the rotating dots that starts the installation. When you have the purple Windows screen with language, time and currency then keyboard choice is all UK, then Click on Next. Then click on Install now. Then in the next pop up click on I do not have a product key then click Next. On the next screen choose Windows Pro and click Next. A license screen appears click the tick box then Next. The next screen chooses the Installation language which you then click on Next.

Installation Screen

Installation Screen

Click next on the next pop up where it will indicate where it will be installed.

Installation Screen

Click on delete on each Partition listed they will change to unallocated. Repeat this until you only have one partition which is unallocated. Click Next.

It then starts installing the files.

Installing Screen

When it reaches 100%. It will restart and you will not need the Yumi stick anymore for this installation. It will restart again after a while. It then asks which region accept the default United Kingdom click Yes.

It suggests the United Kingdom Keyboard click Yes. Click Skip on the second keyboard, unless you have been switching to another keyboard. The next pop-up screens you should select the lower options and then Accept. Make sure the password is the one you will remember. Otherwise, you will have to use a password recovery disc. In the Customize Screen click Skip. Finally, you should now have the Windows 10 screen. You will now need to connect to a network if you have an Ethernet cable then connect it to your broadband router. Otherwise select a Wi-Fi and enter the Wi-Fi password to join. You should find this on the bottom of your router. You could also use your Phone by switching on its Wi-Fi Personnel Hotspot find this in settings. Now you will need a better browser than the Microsoft Edge so first you run Edge which you will find on the Desktop. Select a new Tab on the Edge and enter download Firefox. Then click on open and the Firefox Installer will appear click on Yes.

Now when Firefox is installed it will be on the Desktop so double click on it and in a new tab each time install Thunderbird the mail client.

Install Gimp this will not automatically appear on the desktop when installed so go to the left on the bottom pane on the Start the Four squares icon search then for Gimp and drag it to the desktop. Your screen should now appear like this.

Desktop Screen

You can now install WPS Office. In a new tab in Firefox in the address bar type download WPS Office. Click on the WPS Office then click on It is a free Download to Install it.

WPS Screen

When installed it will appear on the desktop.

When started it has a tutorial that you can use so click on that and learn about it.

Welcome Screen

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