Windows 10: The 10166 installer sets a new record low: 15 minutes installation

I took me 15 minutes this time to install the 10166 release: Fresh install (Rufus 2.2.668) alone. Got no error to report. But I got a few ones in the settings page and there before running Windows updater:


1) The resolution was not set to factory setting but the 10074 one: 1024 x 768. Fix it back to HD quality minimum setting: 1920 x 1080.
2) The keyboard was not shown in the task bar: Easy to fix
3) The time zone is still an issue: Set default to Pacific Time. Easy to fix
4) Lost the settings page under Personalization ( It's not the first time and it's always there): Disappear and disappear from the task bar. Must use the search bar to recover it.

Finally, wish to thank's Symantec that allow me since 10130 to reinstall Norton using the same Product Key simply by providing my Email.

All the best,

:)

 

Windows 10 Graphics Card

I was using a GTX640 until I installed a new GTX980 and both cards work. I'm currently at build 10166.

I need to edit this. The GT640 card is installed on another computer at the moment and is working without issue in Win 10 build 10166. I'd forgotten the 640 was moved to another computer when I installed the new 980.

 

Switching between directional & Omni-directional audio recordings on Lumia 1520

How do you switch between directional & omni-directional audio recordings on the Lumia 1520. Can't find a setting to change recording mode. Is it even possible in Windows 10 Mobile? I am running windows10 mobile build 10166.

 

3.. that's true with Win8.1 as well.. nothing to fix really. Just reset when installing the OS.

 

That means there is no physical connexion between the installer and Internet. That remind me that under Linux the Time Zone is a source of problems during the installation. to avoid them (in the installer) we must leave it to default settings: New-York.

I still don't believe it that it took me 15 minutes? The best I've reach so far is about 30 minutes. To be confirmed...

 

How did you manage it - several hours for me!!

 

I think he's referring to a clean install not an upgrade. And I found that a clean install from an ISO is about 15-20 minutes. Very fast!!

 

Fresh install under Linux: Delete partitions and reinstall the o/s (backup important files under the biggest flash drive). It fully rejuvenate the Hard Drive.

I do believe that American are using Clean Install instead. It takes 5 minutes to install Linux Ubuntu (1.1Gb installer) directly in the bootup sequence (F9).

I rarely if never upgrade (just to test the upgrader for short period of time),always do a fresh or clean install with a flash drive (Rufus 2.2.668). Sorry for that one but Rufus 2.2.668 implies a fresh install. Oups! A clean install.
There is only one way to run a stable desktop environment and a stable machine: Clean or fresh install. Upgrade comes most of the time with bugs and is a lazy way to install a new release, candidate release, Service Pack, code name, name them.

RUNNING A SMOOTH AND FULLY STABLE MACHINE. WINDOWS TEN PASSES THE TEST OF AN INTEL MOTHER BOARD. When to play again for testing purposes in privacy advance settings... It's my computer that owns the Operating System, not the inverse.

 

I have to say that since Windows 8 first arrived, I have upgraded rather than clean installed, and it has always been a first class experience. With the Windows 10 series from 10130 thru every release til 10166 the upgrades have been fresh and fast, even if the previous install had become damaged in some way. The Windows install development team really deserve congratulations on taking a process that used to take forever - even Windows 3.11 with just a few floppy disks - to a quick and painless upgrade or clean install in just a few minutes.

 

There is only Microsoft to create an Updater like the Win Ten one: Simple, quite, original and efficient. It's just that if the base is not in good condition it comes with bugs.

 

Yesterday I performed a clean install of Win10 10166 and it only took around 15 minutes.. Sweet!!!

 

But how long to then configure things to your liking & install all the applications.

Nevertheless, probably considerably shorter than the hours taken by doing an upgrade if my experiences are anything to go by!

 

I usually can get everything set up in about 2 hours or less depending on how much of a rush I'm in at the time. As for the upgrade it took about 30 minutes or less to go from 10162 to 10166.. I didn't time it but it was rather quick..but YMMV as usual.

Jeff

 

A clean install is pretty quick if you sign in with an MS Account after a couple reboots and all your settings are synced practically immediately, with the exception of a few reg tweaks.
Usually 20 - 30 minutes for me.
I'll install programs as I need or want them.

 

I have all applications (executable files) in a flash drive so I don't have to download them each time. It takes about the same amount of time to set the settings page (fully friendly user) and install default apps: 15-20 minutes.

All the best,