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Now that the Windows 10 April 2018 Update is out, you may be wondering why you can't seem to get it installed. This is because the April 2018 update is being rolled out in stages, so some regions may get it a bit later than others.

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  2. Download Windows 10 Disc Image. First, you need to download the Windows 10 ISO file. Go to the download page and select the proper edition of Windows 10 in the dropdown menu.
  3. 2) Once you have downloaded the tool, Run the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool. 3) In this window, select “Create installation media for another PC” and then click on “Next”. 4) In this window, select the Language, Edition, and Architecture that applies to you and then click on “Next”.
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The Media Creation tool always downloads the latest stable version and build of Windows 10. When you download Windows 10 to create installation media, it asks if you want to create the media for 32-bit, 64-bit, or both architectures.

In this article we will provide two methods that you can use to download and install the Windows 10 April 2018 Update so that you can start using all the new features such as Timeline, Nearby Share, Focus Assist, and some new Linux command line tools !

Method 1: Give Windows Update a try

While you may have tried Windows Update already, it is the easiest method to install the April 2018 update, so let's give it a try again.

For those who have not tried already, type 'update' in the search field as shown by step 1 below and then click on the 'Check for updates' search results as indicated by step 2 below.

When Windows Update is opened, click on the 'Check for updates' button and let Windows 10 see what updates are available. If you see an update named 'Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803', this is the April 2018 Update and it will start to download and install.

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When it's done downloading and performing a preliminary install, Windows will prompt you to restart your computer. When you restart the computer, it will finish the installation and boot you back into Windows with the April 2018 Update installed.

Method 2: Use the Media Creation Tool

If Windows Update still does not show the April 2018 Update being available, the good news is that Microsoft updated the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool so that it installs the latest update. For those unfamiliar with this tool, the Media Creation Tool can be used to upgrade an existing Windows 10 install or to make a bootable USB drive or an ISO file, which can be used to create a bootable DVD, that you can use to upgrade a different computer.

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To get started, download the Media Creation Tool and save it to your computer. Once it is downloaded, double-click on the downloaded MediaCreationTool1803.exe file and allow it to run.

Once started, you will be greeted with a license agreement that you must agree to before continuing.

After you accept the license agreement, please be patient while the tool 'gets things ready'. When done you will be shown a screen asking whether you would like to 'Upgrade this PC now' or 'Create installation media'.

If you wish to upgrade a different PC, you should select the 'Create installation media' and follow the prompts. For this guide, though, we will select the 'Upgrade this PC now' in order to upgrade the PC you ran the program on.

Once you select 'Upgrade this PC now', click on the Next button. The Media Creation Tool will begin to download the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (build 1803) and install it.

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The installation process could take a while, so please be patient. Eventually you will get to a screen prompting you for information or to reboot the computer. Just keep following the prompts and when it's finished, the April 2018 Update will be installed on your computer.

You will know that the update has been installed as Edge will open with the 'Welcome to the April Update' page.

You can read through the information about the new features and then close Edge when ready.

Congrats the April 2018 Update is now installed!

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Windows 10 has finally rolled out and a lot of users are already on it. While the upgrade process has been going on smoothly, with as many as 14 million users switching to the new OS, there is still some confusion regarding the process.

Microsoft hasn’t been very clear regarding the hows and whats of the process. Today we are going to clear some of that air. So let’s begin.

The Normal Upgrade Process

Weeks before the release, licensed & eligible Win 7, 8 & 8.1 PC users started getting a popup to reserve their copy of Windows 10. If you are one of them, then you don’t have to worry and just wait.

Microsoft says its rolling out the upgrade gradually and may take few days to weeks to reach every user. So your update can be late but will definitely come through. In case you haven’t got the notification to reserve your upgrade make sure you don’t have any updates left pending.

What is Media Creation Tool?

Media Creation Tool is Microsoft’s own tool, for upgrading licensed PCs of impatient owners (such as me) to Windows 10 without any delay. You can run this tool and either upgrade immediately or clean install Windows 10. Below I have created a little flowchart detailing the ways you can switch to Windows 10.

Before we start, depending on your OS, download the 32 or 64 bit version of the tool from here.

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Step 1: Open the tool and select Upgrade this PC now and then click Next.

Step 2: It will start downloading the necessary files and its completion depends on the speed of your internet.

Step 3: Once the files are downloaded it will ask you choose what personal files to keep. Click on Next when you are finished.

Step 4: The installation process will start and your PC will reboot few times in between. Finally when it’s finished it will present you with the login screen.

Clean install Windows 10

Clean install will download the Windows 10 ISO and remove all your apps, programs and user files. This is a bit tricky compared to previous method. If you directly do the clean install by creating a ISO, your Windows 7/8/8.1 will not be upgraded and activated to Windows 10. There are three methods through which you can clean install Windows 10 but we will talk about the simplest one. To get a clean install you need to first upgrade your PC to Windows 10 either through one of the methods mentioned above. This is necessary for Windows 10 to identify that you are a legit and eligible user for the free upgrade.

Step 1: Upgrade your PC to Windows 10 by following the method shown above. Once upgraded, go to Start Menu > Settings > Update and Security > Activation and check whether Windows 10 is activated or not.

If it’s not activated, you can manually force it to do so by opening Command Prompt and running the following command:

slmgr.vbs /ato

Step 2: Once your Windows 10 is activated, run the Media Creation Tool again and select Create installation media for another PC and click on Next.

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Step 3: In the next window choose the preferences for Language, Edition and Architecture. Make sure that the edition you download is the same as the one shown on the Activation screen in Step 1.

Step 4: In this step you select the media. The tool will directly make a bootable USB drive if you go for USB or you can download the ISO to write to a DVD or USB using any of the bootable ISO making tools. Downloading the ISO is a better option as you don’t have to go through the hassle of downloading it again in the future.

Step 5: It will start downloading the files and as usual, the completion will depend on your Internet’s speed. Once the download is complete and your Media is ready, boot from it and follow the steps shown above for installing Windows 10.

Cool Tip: Become a Windows 10 keyboard ninja by knowing the complete list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts.

So have you switched to Windows 10 yet?

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As opposed to Windows 8, Windows 10 is being liked by many and being accepted with open arms. Also I found the upgrade process quite smooth with no BSODs or error messages being encountered, an unusual thing for Windows. Do share your thoughts on this in the comment sections.

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