Windows 10: Windows 10 on a model LENOVO Laptop is slowly degrading

My LENOVO Laptop - purchased sometime late 2017
ideapad FLEX 4-1580 Signature Ed
i7-7500 VCPU @ 2.70 GHz 290 GHz
16 GB memory
64 bit OS x64 processor
475gb SSD root drive
Windows 10 HOME 16299 build 16299
Purchased in 2017, never reloaded...
Recently it is getting slower and slower... even the booting.
Internet is slowing..
I suspect it is getting corrupted. With Win XP/7... a good reload of OS, reload Applications were good for another 6 mo or so. Win 10 seems to be a "different animal"

With other Windows OS's [My first OS was DOS 1.0 on an IBM PC [original] and have had ever Microsoft OS since DOS 1.0 except Win 8, which I skipped.
On those SYS it was easy to just RELOAD OS from a CD, reload APPS... another 6 mo.

But with Lenovo, Win 10, no discs were supplied.
There is a FOLDER: Windowsd10 Upgrade ??? what is it for? upgrade to what.
Question: Can someone advise how to:
get a clean copy of Win 10 to RELOAD Like we did on XP,7....?

Advise? Any other action to speed up other than a reload that will "clean up" my OS??

:)

 

Lenovo Ready to Launch Windows 10 Devices

Lenovo today announced it will begin shipping a wide selection of products loaded with Windows 10 starting July 29. Lenovo has an extensive list of products eligible for this upgrade including popular models like the YOGA 3 Pro and YOGA 500. Lenovo customers can check here for their product's eligibility.

Lenovo has worked with Microsoft Corp. to make the process of upgrading simple, for people with qualified Lenovo PC running Windows 7 SP1 or 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10. Starting on July 29, the updates will roll out. If a user has reserved a copy of Windows 10, he/she will be notified once the compatibility process confirms that the user will have a great experience, and Windows 10 has been downloaded on their system.





Lenovo Apps Enhance Windows 10 Experience
To give users consistent experiences across devices and operating systems, the preloads include a suite of Lenovo-written applications. The new Lenovo Companion 3.0 optimization tool keeps devices running at peak performance and can be used at any time to run a full-scale checkup and report back with specific actions to free up space and speed up the device. As a "smart" device control hub, the new Lenovo Settings lets users easily adapt and modify the way their device behaves. For example, when in tablet mode, the product will customize its display and other settings based on its orientation versus in traditional laptop mode. Alternatively, the device's usage will also alter its settings, for example when watching a movie versus reading an e-book. With SHAREit, customers can quickly transfer files between devices. For tablet users WRITEit takes the pen to a new level of functionality allowing users to write in any input field with their pen and the handwriting is converted to text.

As announced at Tech World in May, Lenovo and Microsoft have worked to integrate Cortana and REACHit, Lenovo's groundbreaking app that allows users who opt-in to search for and manage their content across multiple devices and cloud storage platforms. With REACHit, Cortana becomes even smarter and more personal, enabling users to find their content such as emails, photos and videos in ways they never thought possible. Cortana and REACHit gives users a seamless, intuitive way to search through natural language and contextual understanding.

"With Windows 10, computing gets more personal, productive and connected," said Tom Shell, senior vice president, PC Business Group, Lenovo. "Across our entire PC product line, from the office to the home, we've optimized our Lenovo devices to give customers a great computing experience while giving them enhanced search tools like Cortana with REACHit."

 

Fingerprint scaner does not work as expected in Lenovo laptop

Hi Robert,

What is the model of the Lenovo laptop wherein the fingerprint scanner does not work?

Since the issue involves working of the fingerprint scanner which came inbuilt with the Lenovo laptop, I would request you to contact the laptop manufacturer.

In the meanwhile you can execute the Hardware and devices troubleshooter and then check if it helps.

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with the Bluetooth adapter. Refer these steps:

• 
  Press Windows key + X, select
  Control panel.
  
• 
  Change the view by option on the top right to
  Large icons.
  
• 
  Click on troubleshooting and click on the
  view all option on the left panel.
  
• 
  Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.
  
• 
  Restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
  

Please revert if you face any issues with the fingerprint scanner.

 

CAUGHT: Lenovo crams unremovable crapware into Windows laptops – by hiding it in the BIOS

I don't know why anyone would buy from Lenovo anymore. When IBM first sold off their computer division to Lenovo the ThinkPads were still good. But Lenovo has degraded them into nothing more than the same old crap laptops.