Windows 10: I got a new laptop with preinstalled windows 10 home. Should I make a recovery drive or is...

The digital license is linked to my Microsoft account so that means I won't lose it even if I do a fresh install, right?

I don't mind reinstalling all the drivers and softwares again on a fresh install if and when I do need it. I just wanted to ask if it's okay to not make a recovery drive as I don't really have a 40GB spare drive around.

Also, obviously my laptop came with preinstalled software and apps like Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Alexa. Would it be possible to recover those after a fresh install?

Thanks in advance

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Reinstall Windows 10 to new hard drive

Hi Rodolpho,

We want to know about the issue you're having with your recovery drive. Please answer the questions below:

• Are you trying to reinstall Windows 8 or Windows 10?
• If you already upgraded to Windows 10, were you able to create a new copy of the recovery drive?

We suggest creating a new copy of the recovery drive and then follow the steps provided by Andre Da Costa above this thread.

Update us with the outcome so we can assist you further.

 

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.

 

preinstalled windows in harddrive make it work in new laptop

Hi,

I brought my laptop in 2013 with windows 8 preinstalled. Later the device updated to Windows 8.1 and then to Windows 10. Currently am using my laptop with genuine digitally activated windows 10. Recently the laptop has shown serious hardware
issues, the repair person I contacted has suggested me to change my hard drive as early as possible. He said that despite using the activated windows, changing the hard drive will destroy the activated windows & I will have to buy a new copy for the new hard
drive am putting into my laptop. I wanted to know is there some way I can change my hard drive and also don't have to buy new windows OS? Basically I want to know that can I use my activated windows 10 OS into the new hard drive am putting into my laptop.