CHAPTER 8: Windows Installation

Windows 10 Operating System

Windows 10 is the new Microsoft Windows Operating System and successor to the Windows 8 (and
Windows 8.1) Operating System. It is a familiar and flexible computer operating system like
Windows 7 with the Start menu developed by Microsoft.

Features of Windows 10 Operating System

· 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 is the clear addition of Live Tiles.

· Snap Assist helps you snap windows

A new feature is Snap Assist that helps users work out, you need to do is to drag the title bar to the edge
of the screen.

· 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.

· 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 has this feature.

· Security Improvements
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.

· Alarms and Clock

Microsoft announced some new system apps with new designs and features.

· Calculator and Maps

Microsoft has developed a standard calculator in Windows 10. The new standard-style Calculator in
Windows 10 is well-looking.
Installation: Windows 10

1. Check your device meets the Windows 10 system requirements. The minimum specs
needed to run Windows 10, so check your device is capable:
CPU: 1GHz or faster processor
RAM: 1GB for Windows 10 32-bit or 2GB for Windows 10 64-bit
Storage: 32GB of space or more
GPU: DirectX 9 compatible or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display: 800x600 resolution or higher
2. Create USB installation media. Visit Microsoft's Windows 10 download page and select
“Download tool now” under the “create Windows 10 installation media” section. Transfer the
downloaded installer tool to a USB drive.
3. Run the installer tool. Open the installer tool by clicking on it. Accept Microsoft’s terms, and
then select “Create installation media for another PC” on the “What do you want to do?”
page. After selecting which language you want Windows 10 to run in, and which edition you
want as well (32-bit or 62-bit), you’ll be asked what type of media you want to use.

Installing from a USB drive is definitely the preferred option but you can also install from a CD
or ISO file. Once you choose your device, the installer tool will download the required files and
put them onto your drive.

4. Use your installation media. Insert your installation media into your device and then access
the computer’s BIOS. These are the systems that allow you to control your computer’s core
hardware.
The process of accessing these systems is unique to each device, but the manufacturer’s website
should be able to give you a helping hand here. Generally, you'll need to press the F2, F12 or
Delete keys as your computer boots up.
5. Change your computer's boot order. Once you have access to your computer’s BIOS you
will need to locate the settings for boot order. You need the Windows 10 installation tool to be
higher up on the list than the device’s current boot drive: this is the SSD or HDD that your
existing OS is stored on. You should move the drive with the installer files to the very top of
the boot order menu. Now, when you restart your device the Windows 10 installer should load
up first.
6. Restart your device. Save your settings in the BIOS and reboot your device.

7. Complete the installation. Your device should now load up the Windows 10 installation tool
on restart. This will guide you through the rest of the installation process.
Installation - Upgrading to Windows 10: Upgrading from an older version of
Windows
If you’re upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8, the process is much easier.
1. Download the installer tool. Visit Microsoft's Windows 10 download page and select
“Download tool now” under the “create Windows 10 installation media” section.
2. Run installer tool. You can just upgrade your version of Windows directly from the installer
tool, without creating separate installation media. When you reach the “what do you want to
do?” section, select “Upgrade this PC now.”
3. Complete Windows 10 installation. Now the installer tool will guide you through the rest of
the process. Just follow the steps to complete the installation process and you'll have Windows
10 installed on your device at the end of it.

Preparing the System for Dual-Booting:

Different operating systems have different uses and advantages. Having more than one
operating system installed allows you to quickly switch between two and have the best tool for
the job. It also makes it easier to experiment with different operating systems.
If Separate Disk space is allocated for the installation of another Operating System, use
that space during second Operating System.
If separate space is NOT allocated, then go to the existing operating system Device
Manager, Select the Drive and Right Click and Apply Shrink Volume, it will ask the amount of
Disk Space required for the new Operating System. Set the correct space for new operating
system and restart the PC for loading new operating system as usual like loading from DVD/Pen
Drive.

Windows Registry Tweaks:

Start the Settings of Windows Registry by opening the Registry Editor as follows.
· Hit Win+R
· Type regedit
· Click OK.
1. Add “Open with Notepad” to the context menu
When you right-click on your desktop the appeared list is called the Context menu. There are a
few options available in the context menu but if you want you can even customize it accordingly
and one such customization adding the Open with Notepad option.
· Navigate using the following route:-
o Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
· Right-click on Shell> New> Key. Then rename it to Open With Notepad.
· Right-click on Open with Notepad> New> Key. Then rename it to Command.
· Double-click on Default from the right panel of the Window, in the Value data section
type “notepad.exe %1” and click OK.
· Now, close the Registry Editor, right-click on the file that you want to open with
Notepad, and select the “Open with Notepad” option.

2. Remove “Send To” from Menu in Windows

· Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Send To
· Select SendTo, in Right Pane Double Click on Default
· Note down the data (numbers) in Value data (Required for Value Recovery).
· Clear the Contents of Value data
· Click OK.
· To Test, Go to Desktop, Right on any File, “Send To” will not be visible.
· To reverse, the task, just head back into the Registry and Restore the “SendTo” Value
data to Original Value i.e. {7BA4C740-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837}
· To Test, Go to Desktop, Right on any File, “Send To” will be visible now.
 Output Before and After Registry Settings

3. Enable and Disable Task Manager in Windows

· Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
· If System is not found Create New Key System
· Right-click on Policies àNew àKey. Then rename it to System
· Right Click on System à New àDWORD (32bit). Then rename it to DisableTaskMgr
· Double Click on DisableTaskMgr, Set the Value data to 1 (For Disabling Task
Manager)
· Click OK,
· Test it by right Click on Task bar.
· If you want to reverse the changes, just head back into the Registry and set the Value
data of DisableTaskMgr to 0.

Output Before and After Registry Settings

4. Change the Title Bar Text Color and Button Text Colors
· Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors
· Select Colors, and on Right Pane Select TitleText
 o Set the Value data for TitleText to Color of your Choice in RGB format (Original
Value is 255 255 255, it means Text appeared in Title bar is in pure White Color).
o Set the color to 0 0 0 (means Title bar Text appears in Black Color)
· Select Colors, and on Right Pane Select ButtonText
o Set the Value data for ButtonText to Color of your Choice in RGB format
(Original Value is 0 0 0, it means Text appeared in Buttons is in pure Black Color).
o Set the color to 0 0 255 (means Button Text appears in Blue Color)
· Click OK,
· Sign out and back in (or Restart computer) to complete the change.

5. Make " Open Command Window Here" Always Display for Folders or Drives
· Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd
· Select cmd. On Right Pane, Rename Key “Extended” to “Extended-Orig”
· Go to any Folder and Right Click on Folder, will get “Open Command Window Here”,
with this one can work with Command Prompt.
· Do the Same thing for Drive by Navigating to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd

· Select cmd. On Right Pane, Rename Key “Extended” to “Extended-Orig”

· Go to any Drive in My Computer and Right Click on Drive, will get “Open Command
Window Here”, with this one can work with Command Prompt.

6. Disable Short cut Key ( Win+D for Desktop, and Win+E for Explorer)
· Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

· Right-click on Policies àNew àKey. Then rename it to Explorer

· Right Click on Explorer à New à Key à Create a 32-bit DWORD. Rename it to value
called NoWinKeys.
 · Double Click on NoWinKeys and set the Value data to 1.
· Click Ok
· Sign out and back in (or Restart your computer) to complete the change.
· Try Win+D (by opening many application) and Win+E to go to Explorer – See the
Changes.
· To reverse the changes, go to the Registry key, and delete NoWinKeys and Sign
out/Restart.

Disk Management Utilities:

Disk Management is a system utility in Windows that enables you to perform advanced
storage tasks. Here are some of the things Disk Management is good for:
· To setup a new drive.
· To extend a volume into space that's not already part of a volume on the same drive
· To shrink a partition, usually extend a neighboring partition
· To change a drive letter or assign a new drive letter.