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| ====== Keeping your Win10 machine clean and up-to-date ====== | ====== Keeping your Win10 machine clean and up-to-date ====== | ||
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| + | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | ||
| ===== Updating Windows 10 ===== | ===== Updating Windows 10 ===== | ||
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| ==== Dell specific updates ==== | ==== Dell specific updates ==== | ||
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| + | * ''Start'' => ''Dell'' => ''Dell Command Update'': use this to get Dell specific updates (e.g. BIOS, some low level drivers) that you will not get from the Microsoft Update | ||
| + | * Note: you can also get these updates from (if it is installed): | ||
| + | * ''Start'' => ''Dell'' => ''SupportAssist'' | ||
| + | * or ''Start'' => ''SupportAssist'' | ||
| ==== HP specific updates ==== | ==== HP specific updates ==== | ||
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| ===== Updating the applications from the Microsoft Store ===== | ===== Updating the applications from the Microsoft Store ===== | ||
| - | * Windows Store => ''…'' (in the top right corner) | + | * ''Start'' => ''Microsoft Store'' => ''…'' (in the top right corner) |
| * => Settings: check that the automatic updates are activated | * => Settings: check that the automatic updates are activated | ||
| * => Download and updates: check if some applications need to be updated (e.g. the Microsoft Store itself) | * => Download and updates: check if some applications need to be updated (e.g. the Microsoft Store itself) | ||
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| * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12425/windows-10-free-up-drive-space|Free up drive space in Windows 10]] | * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12425/windows-10-free-up-drive-space|Free up drive space in Windows 10]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.windowscentral.com/best-7-ways-free-hard-drive-space-windows-10|10 best ways to free up hard drive space on Windows 10]] | + | * Follow the steps listed in ''Free up space with Storage Sense'' |
| + | * Some options, like removing the previous version of Windows (''C:\Windows.old'') may appear only if you are using the ''.\admin'' account | ||
| * Removing the //pre-installed applications// that you think you don't need (you can always reinstall them later from the Microsoft store library): e.g. Bubble witch, Disney Magic Kingdoms, March of Empires, Minecraft, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, ... | * Removing the //pre-installed applications// that you think you don't need (you can always reinstall them later from the Microsoft store library): e.g. Bubble witch, Disney Magic Kingdoms, March of Empires, Minecraft, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, ... | ||
| * ''Windows+I'' (open Settings) => Applications => Select and uninstall the applications you don't want | * ''Windows+I'' (open Settings) => Applications => Select and uninstall the applications you don't want | ||
| + | * More options available in: [[https://www.windowscentral.com/best-7-ways-free-hard-drive-space-windows-10|10 best ways to free up hard drive space on Windows 10]] | ||
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