Installing Windows might sound like a daunting task but it's really quite easy, especially if you're installing a more recent operating system like Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7. But no need to take your computer into the local experts for a simple reinstall - you can install Windows all by yourself!
Before you install Windows XP SP3, make sure that you follow these steps: Start your computer, and then log on as an administrator. Note Administrators have complete and unrestricted access to the operating system and to its settings. Turn your XP-based computer on and wait for Windows to load fully. Attach the device you wish to install, turn the device on and wait a few seconds. Windows XP automatically detects new hardware and searches its device libraries, stored on the computer, for a matching driver.
Just find the Windows operating system below that you're planning to install and then click on for visual, step-by-step guides explaining how to install each OS.
Install Windows 10
Windows 10 is Microsoft's latest version of Windows and installation of this operating system is probably the easiest of them all.
I'm still working on my famously detailed walkthroughs but in the meantime, this fantastic overview from How-To Geek will do.
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If you already have Windows 10 installed and you're looking to reinstall it, even as a 'clean' reinstall, the Reset This PC process is an easier-to-do, and equally effective, way to do this. See How to Reset Your PC in Windows 10 for a full walkthrough.
Install Windows 8
The very best way to install Windows 8 is with a method called a 'clean install.'
With a clean install, you'll get that 'new computer' feel with Windows 8, without all the junk software. If you're replacing a previous version of Windows, clean installing Windows 8 is most certainly what you want to do.
Here's a complete tutorial of the Windows 8 clean install process, complete with screenshots and detailed advice along the way.
There's not usually much reason to install Windows 8. Windows 10 is better and you can usually get it for free with your Windows 8 activation code.
Install Windows 7
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Windows 7 is probably the easiest Windows operating system to install. You're only asked a few important questions during the installation - most of the setup process is completely automatic.
Like with other versions of Windows, the 'clean' or 'custom' method of installing Windows 7 is the smartest way to go compared to an 'upgrade' install or the less common 'parallel' install.
This 34-step tutorial will walk you through every individual step of the process.
Install Windows Vista
Like Windows 7, the Windows Vista install process is very easy and straightforward.
In this short walkthrough from TechTarget, you'll see how to boot from the install DVD and step through the major sections of this process.
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Install Windows XP
Installing Windows XP can be a bit frustrating and time consuming, especially when compared to the installation processes in Microsoft's newer operating systems.
Don't worry that you can't do this one, however. Yes, there are lots of steps, and thank goodness Microsoft solved some of these tedious things in newer versions of Windows, but if you still need Windows XP, and you're installing it new, or reinstalling it from scratch, this tutorial will help.
If you're trying to solve a problem and haven't yet given the repair install process available in Windows XP a try yet, do that first. See How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install for a complete walkthrough.