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In reply to the discussion: How to Upgrade for Free to Windows 10 Home or Pro [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(57,393 posts)I have the laptop at work. I left it running Monday evening when I left for the day.
It was off when I came in Tuesday morning. I turned it on. The wedge-shaped Windows 10 logo appeared on the screen, and I got the Windows 10 startup chimes. This:
That was as far as I got. The hard drive activity light was going on and off unpredictably, so I figured that the upgrade was ongoing. I left the laptop running.
We got early leave Tuesday starting at noon, due to the incoming snow in DC. Again, I left the computer running. When I came in Wednesday morning, the computer was off again. I turned it on. The Windows 10 screen was there, the default view of the mountain lake. This:
It's still updating and installing programs. I uninstalled an ancient version of McAfee, years out of date. Now I've got the blinking hard drive light again. I can wait it out.
Thanks.