Use the clickable sections below to skip to a specific step.

Before we get started, we'll need a computer

to create our boot drive on.

Grab a blank USB drive

with a capacity of at least 8 gigabytes

to host those files.

On your computer, go to your browser

and search for "Windows 10 download."

Click on the result from Microsoft.com

and click "Download tool now."

Once downloaded, run the installation.

Click "Yes" to continue,

then agree to the terms and conditions.

As we're going to run the install off a USB device,

select "Create installation media"

instead of installing directly.

Recommended settings should be fine,

but we can change the language of the OS

or change to 32-bit depending on our system.

To create the USB install,

select "USB flash drive" and click "Next."

With your USB drive inserted into the computer,

it should appear under the list.

If not, refresh the drive list.

If it isn't showing up, try formatting it to FAT32.

Select the drive and continue.

Wait a few minutes while the creation tool

downloads the necessary files.

When it's done, click "Finish."

Now that our boot drive is ready,

insert it into the PC you'd like to install Windows to.

Make sure no other USB drives are plugged in.

Then boot up your PC.

It should load right into the Windows 10 installer.

If it doesn't, check to make sure that the USB drive

is selected in the PC's BIOS.

You can usually access this by tapping your delete key

while the PC boots up.

Select your language, time zone, and keyboard input

and click "Next"

and then "Install now."

You'll be asked to enter an activation key.

If you've purchased a copy of Windows 10, enter it now.

If not, you can still install by clicking

"I don't have a product key."

Windows 10 will run perfectly fine without a key for now.

Here, you can choose the hard drive

you want to install Windows onto and click "Next.

Now wait as Windows 10 installs to your PC.

When it's done, your PC should automatically restart.

Do not interrupt the boot process by shutting down

or unplugging your PC during this process.

Once it's finally booted up,

we should land at the Windows 10 setup screen.

From here, you can customize the OS to your preference.

With the setup prompts complete,

we're now at the desktop with a new copy

of Windows 10 ready to go.