Windows 10: Fresh reload of Windows 10 and the way it looks

My Laptop SSD drive failed, totally so I lost everything and a reload of Windows 10 looks different. Some good, some bad.

1. One of the bad for me is the page/screen at power-up. Use to be just the BACKGROUND, Internet connection icon to logon.
Now Windows has added extra stuff of "do you like this? Do you like that?.....".I can not find a way to get rid of this "extra" stuff, etc.
Must be someway to get back to a CLEAN PICTURE/BACKGROUND??
Is there?
2. I use my Taskbar on the LEFT due to width versus height of a computer screen [better proportion]. I can make my TASKBAR Icons really small. BUT my "small icons" on my: DESKTOP Icons are BIG in proportions. [ View > Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons] to the size of the Taskbar Icons.
Desktop Icons, is SMALL the smallest I can make them??

:)

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

RELOADING FILES

hello,

Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family. I would be happy to assist you.

From the description provided, I understand that Belarc Advisor is notifying you of the updates that needs to be reloaded.

I would suggest you to check if the mentioned KB updates are properly installed from the Windows Update History. I would also suggest you to follow the below steps and see if it helps.

Step 1 Follow these steps to run the Windows inbuilt troubleshooter:

• Write Troubleshooting in the search box and hit enter.

• Click on Troubleshooting tab.
  

• Click on view all option on the upper left corner.
  

• Select the Windows Update option from the list.
  

• Click Next to run theTroubleshooter.

Step 2 Try to use the Windows Update troubleshooter and see if it helps.

Link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-installing-updates#1TC=windows-8

(Also applies to Windows 10)

For more assistance, I would suggest you to post the same query in TechNet Forums.

Link: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=WinPreview2014General%2CWinPreview2015Phone&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc

Hope the above information was helpful.

Thank You.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.