Windows 10: Almost ready to give 'er, just checking in and a last question

Since my last post almost a week ago, I've been prepping for my attempt at upgrading W7 to W10.
So far, here's my checklist, in no particular order:
I

• updated Windows
• new OS drive has lots of room (330 GB free on C)
• ended up removing all programs and games from my other internal drives so I can disconnect them for the upgrade
• run sfc
• created Macrium reflect disk image and recovery USB (and DVD for good measure)
• disconnected all peripherals
• bought a wired keyboard
• plugged in my wireless mouse to usb
• uninstalled Malwarebytes
• will uninstall Avira just before proceeding
• run disk cleanup
• made sure I don't have secure boot or fast boot
• backed up all files
• printed out my activation info for Windows7 Pro and OfficePro (very old....)
• uninstalled ZeroTier and PIA
• removed virtual drive from Alcohol 120
• recorded all my Astute Graphics serial numbers
• did NOT flash my BIOS

I've used the lastest version of Rufus to download Win10_1909_English_x64.iso and verified it's checksum, and used Rufus to load it onto a new USB drive.

During the upgrade, I intend to answer "NO" to updates, keep my internet connected, and decline the creation of a MS account.

Have I missed anything?

And of course, a few more questions:

- is the consensus to start the upgrade after a clean boot?

- in addition to unplugging all peripherals, should I uninstall my wirelessly connected Brother printer, plus all the other things I can see listed under "Devices and Printers" (some virtual printers, plus things that aren't connected now - another USB printer, an MP3 player...

- in addtion to unplugging all peripherals, should I disable them in the Device Manager? I have a hard time knowing exactly what's what in there

- is it ok to plug my Win10_1909_English_x64.iso and my keyboard into a USB 3.0 port, or is USB 2.0 preferred?

- my motherboard has a built-in Bluetooth dongle thing that I cannot remove - what to do about that?

I have been truly awed over the last week by the dedication, patience and desire to help that I've seen on TenForums and SevenForums. You're wonderful.

:)

 

Overclocking / Undervolting guide for Vega 56 or 64?

Here's a quick laundry list:

List of software to use for overclocking and testing
Examples:
Wattman (and how to find and use it, like an overview, including profiles)
Unigine Valley or Heaven (use this for quick testing while changing settings in Wattman and checking for stability / artifacts) ...just suggesting this
How to monitor cores / mem speeds and temps during testing (I've seen screen overlays, and others using GPUz)

Step-by step overclocking in Wattman
Fan speeds
Power limit
Temp limit
Voltages
Core speeds
Memory speeds

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

APP Readiness

Hi Joe,

App Readiness gets apps ready for use the first time a user signs in to this PC and when adding new apps. We would like to know, are you trying to enable the App Readiness service on startup? If yes, kindly refer to the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X key together on the keyboard.
• Click on Run.
• In the Run command search box, type services.msc and click on
  OK.
• In the Services window locate App readiness, right click on it and select
  Properties.
  
• In the App Readiness properties window, check if the Startup type is set to manual or Automatic.
• If the Startup type is set to Automatic (Delayed Start) change it to manual or Automatic by choosing from the drop down menu.
• Click on Apply and OK.

Should you need further assistance, don't hesitate to post back.