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Last updated: 13 Feb, 2016
Support For Windows 10Windows 10 has just been released and many customers are looking to try out the new features. We've written a short list of things to do below to help it go smoothly.
Please contact Support if you have any questions about this process. Reserve Your CopyReserve your copy of Windows 10 by following these instructions here. If you don't have the little Windows 10 upgrade icon in the system tray, you might need to install this update if you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. The update should appear as an important update to Windows, in the list of Windows Updates.
If you are running Windows 8 (not 8.1) you will need to upgrade to Windows 8.1 first. Note: If you are running Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 8.1 Enterprise, you will not get the Windows 10 upgrade icon in the system tray. Please speak to your IT administrator or your Stone account manager regarding Windows enterprise upgrades. Upgrades to Windows 10 are not currently available for Windows RT users.
Use the Compatibility CheckerWhen going through the reservation process, use the Check your PC option to check your PC for compatibility. This doesn't 100% guarantee that your system can run Windows 10, but it should point out any major issues. Or alternatively, right hand click on the Windows 10 upgrade icon, and then click on Check compatibility status. Then click on the Menu button on the top left. Then finally click on Check my PC. See which Version of Windows 10 you will be Upgraded to Windows 10 has a revised number of editions. We recommend you see which version you will be upgraded to. Most customers will be upgraded to a version with more features than their previous edition. Have a look at the chart below, or see here. Make a BackupWindows 10 should be able to upgrade Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and leave all of your documents, music, pictures and videos etc. in place. However, it is always a good idea to have a full backup of anything important before making major changes to your system. We recommend that you backup your files to a network location, to a USB pen drive / external hard drive, or the cloud. Note: We don't recommend the use of Windows Backup as the program to make backups before upgrading to Windows 10, as you will not be easily able to restore the files in Windows 10, if at all.
Check the Stone KnowledgebaseAs we become aware of any compatibility issues we will post them in our new Windows 10 section of the Stone Knowledgebase, here. Check for Updated Drivers and ApplicationsMost drivers will be automatically available, either as part of Windows 10, or from Windows update. Some Stone specific applications though will not be available from Microsoft, so we recommend that you check the Stone Driver Finder for Windows 10 support for your model or serial number.
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Article ID: 496
Last updated: 13 Feb, 2016
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Posted: 29 Jul, 2015 by
Andrew Sharrad
Updated: 13 Feb, 2016 by
Andrew Sharrad
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