Keep your system lean and mean by avoiding software kruft and fluff. Many manufacturers include optional, bloated versions of their drivers, third-party utilities and other extras that aren’t required for operation and occasionally cause trouble. While you should install all the necessary drivers for your system, you don’t need to install all the software available for every component. Folders with names like APRP_Win7-8-8-1_V10028 aren’t very helpful. Since these are probably compressed, do your future-self a favor and decompress them now into logically named folders you’ll be able to read at a glance. Go to the manufacturer’s website and find the product support page for your hardware and operating system, then download all relevant files for your system. You might need to wait a few weeks for your hardware’s drivers to catch up with Microsoft’s release. Keep in mind the OS is only half the battle. As HowToGeek points out, you can likely also use a Windows 7 or Windows 8 key to register, too, if you're upgrading from an old PC. If you're undecided on which version to grab, see our guide for the difference between Windows 10 Home and Pro. You can buy that from the Windows store or from Amazon, where you can get a cheaper OEM version. Grab the version compatible with your system and, this is important, have your Win10 product key ready, as you’ll be entering it in eventually. You won’t need to find Windows 10 installation media or get a retail product from a store Microsoft offers a media creation tool via free download directly on their website, which creates an installer for you. The 32GB version of our favorite flash drive is cheap, and you can find even cheaper budget drives that are still plenty fast for the job. While the OS files themselves don’t take up much space, there will be other important uses for those free gigabytes before installation is over. It’s also smart to shoot for larger sizes, at least 16 GB.
It makes a difference during installation. Pick two in USB 3 flavor and get the fastest ones you can. You’ll need media to install from, and USB flash drives are the perfect choice. Fast drives at 16+ GB will make your installation easier.
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