Windows 10: Upgrade 3+ year old 8.1 PC never started

• I have new 64bit win 8.1 PC in box. 3+ years old. Never turned on.
• I plan on upgrading to win 10. It has plenty of power and memory
• I have a few questions regarding upgrade path:

1. Start and do all win 8.1 updates first OR do win 10 upgrade as is?
2. I assume I should do all hardware upgrades like bios, graphics card, and anything else Dell will "say" needs updating when I go to original config section on their site. Is that a correct assumption?
3. Is there anything else I should consider?
4. Whichever choice of upgrade path I take should I, or can I, do it in safe mode since I will not have configured any security software?
   • If yes to safe mode is there anything special I need to do regarding network connection when choosing safe mode?

Thank You!

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Web Blocking for an 8 Year Old

Your suggestions have not solved my problem yet. But, I first have a more basic problem.

I went to the suggested site and then set up an account for my 8 year old son and signed him up for an email account as a family member. I received an email welcoming him to the family and he shows up in my family list. I turned on the age appropriate
restrictions and listed cnn.com to block. when I go to his account, there are no restrictions at all. I can get to cnn.com and I can go to sites about **** for teens. What am I doing wrong? Is thee a setting I am missing?

 

Not started Asphalt 8

Thanks for the update. To further isolate this concern, we would like to know if your computer only freezes when accessing the game Asphalt 8.

For additional troubleshooting steps, I suggest that you perform the troubleshooting steps below:

Step 1: Check for updates for apps and games from Windows Store. Kindly click the link below to proceed:

Check for updates for apps and games from Windows Store

Step 2: Delete Temporary files. This will help delete temporary files that have been stored on your computer.

1. Click Start and click Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Select Storage.
4. Select This PC.
5. Click Temporary files.
6. Choose Temporary files.
7. Click Remove files.

Step 3: Reset the game from the Settings menu.

1. Click Start and click Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Select Apps and features.
4. Find the game and click Advanced options.
5. Click Reset. You need to restart your computer to let the changes take effect.
   

Kindly update us with the results.

 

looking to upgrade a old budget gaming PC

your ignorance shows really bad, his upgrade path proves superior to what you can even suggest dude, get lost trash