Windows 10: Forced installation. Minimum system requirements for Windows 10

In the Windows 10 operating system, forced installation plays an important role. It receives a variety of user reviews. Many remain unhappy with this process and try to abandon it. And he attracts some. After all, this is a great opportunity to get a "dozen" without any installation discs. What minimum requirements should a computer meet to make this operating system run without problems? How is the installation of Windows 10 performed and disconnected forcibly? In all this is to be understood. Then you can decide whether to switch to a new operating system or not.

Minimum requirements

"Windows 10" is a new product from Microsoft Corporation, which is suitable for both personal computers and mobile devices. Therefore, we should assume that the operating system is not too demanding. The way it is.

The processor is enough to have a clock speed of 1 GHz, RAM is required at least 1 GB. This is for 32-bit systems. For 64-bit, you need 2 GB. There are no special requirements for the video card. The main thing is that it supports Direct 9.0.

But with space is more complicated. The thing is that Windows 10 requires a minimum of 16 GB. Again, this is for 32-bit assemblies. But if you want you to have Windows 10 x64, you have to free up 20 GB of space. It is desirable more, the place does not hurt. Especially if you are forced to upgrade to Windows 10. These are all the system requirements that are required to run the operating system.

Not for all

By the way, not all users complain that they are constantly offered a forced installation of "Windows". Some indicate that they have not been offered this update at all. What's the matter?

There is one more mandatory condition in which the Windows 10 Setup program is turned on forcibly. This is the presence of a specific version of the operating system. That is, the owners of Vista or XP will not be able to force the update. Only yourself. This will help either the installer or a separate installation disk. Such rules were established by Microsoft Corporation.

But those who have Windows 7 and newer operating systems, often think about how to disable the mandatory installation of Windows 10. It's not as difficult as it seems. But this feature will be discussed a little later. First you need to understand how to use the offer. After all, it's not so simple!

Agreement

So, the computer offered you to upgrade to "Windows 10". What's next? You will need to download a specific file in the Update Center. It weighs about 2-3 GB. It is called KB3012973.

As soon as this component is loaded and installed, the "Windows" installation wizard will start. Following simple rules, you can quickly update. No special knowledge is required from you - just a few hours of waiting (the initialization process takes a lot of time). Just see that you do not experience an error when installing Windows 10. Otherwise, you will lose the operating system.

One more thing: when updating it will have to be constantly connected to the Internet. Without him to realize the idea in life will not work, consider this. During the download of the update, it is advisable not to perform any other tasks on the computer.

Command line

You can force installation of Windows 10 through the command line. To implement the idea into life is not so difficult as it seems. Once the computer prompts you to reserve a free update, you must agree. Now you can open a line to execute the commands. Do this with administrator rights, otherwise the process will lose its meaning. It simply will not start.

You need to go to the address C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution \ Download, then delete everything that is there. Now you can return to the command line (or at the first time open it, it's not so important). Type there wuauclt.exe / updatenow, and then click on the "Run" button. You will have the "Update Center", which will start the download. After the end of the process, the installer appears. Follow the simple steps to complete the process. There is nothing difficult in this.

Media Creation Tool

There is another very interesting way to upgrade to Windows 10. A forced installation can be started using an official application from Microsoft called Media Creation Tool. This utility can and should be downloaded from the corporate website.

As soon as the computer prompts you to reserve "Windows 10", agree with this action. Then go to the site "Microsoft" and get out of there "Creation Thule." Now that the utility is on your computer, you need to run it. Then follow the instructions of the installer. Here it is necessary to wait a while (40-50 minutes) before the process is started directly, because you need to download the update files. By default, the application in question does not. So have patience.

Error

What if I get an error when installing Windows 10? Refuse to upgrade it is not necessary, to panic too. Instead, try the following steps. Users say that this is a very effective way to deal with problems during initialization of the system. What needs to be done?

To start (after a failure), the computer needs to be rebooted. Next, visit C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution \ Download and delete everything that is there. Take your time, look in C: \ $ WINDOWS. ~ BT. Here, too, you need to delete all content.

Important: the folders can not be deleted. This will lead to the inability to install the operating system. So be careful.

Once the removal is complete, run the Windows 10 setup program. Everything should work to the fullest. No errors will bother you during the operating system upgrade.

Renouncement

Now you can think about how to cancel the forced installation of Windows 10. This question is of concern to many users. Especially those who do not want to say goodbye to their usual operating system.

There are many ways to solve the problem. The simplest of them is installing an unlicensed copy of Windows. In "pirates" usually "Update Center" is disabled, it will not force you to change the operating system. Not the best, but very effective option.

In Windows 10, forced installation can be disabled by deleting the file responsible for the upgrade reserve. To do this, go to "Programs and Features" - "Installed Updates". He is in the "Control Panel". Locate and remove KB3035583, KB3021917, and KB2952664. Sometimes you have to search for files KB3035583 and KB2976978 (for users with "Windows 8"). Next, disable the "Windows Update" check and install the files. Set the "Never" parameter there. Only he will save you from further problems. Delete also the WINDOWS folder. ~ BT. It is on the disk with your current operating system. So the Windows 10 setup program will not bother anymore. This method is effective, but it requires attentiveness from the user. "Update Center" should not download files that you deleted earlier. Otherwise, forced installation will start bothering you again.