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Upgrading your older computer to the newest of windows 10 has been streamlined by Microsoft. With their media creation tool you’re able to upgrade nearly nay machine to windows 10. You can make a bookable USB, download the ISO or just update directly all with one tool.

1. First off lets download the Media creation tool from Microsoft directly: Direct download: Click to start download Web link: Click to go to their page to download

2. Once download, open up the file.

3. You will be asked to Agree to Microsoft's service terms. Click agree to continue.

4. Next you will be asked what you want to do. Your options are:

To Upgrade this PC now: This will begin a download and start the installation process of windows 10

Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO): This option is useful for upgrading other PC other then the one you are currently on.

5. If you selected the option to Upgrade this PC now then the process will start automatically. If you chose to create a installation media then do the following.

6. You machine will use its own setting as a default. to use custom setting just uncheck the Use the recommended options of this PC.

7. Next you will be asked what type of media would you like to create.

USB flash drive: This will create a USB that you can use to boot another machine and upgrade it to windows 10.(You will need a minimum  8GB USB drive)

ISO file: This will create a Disk image you can use to crate a DVD or use a 3rd software to “mount” your ISO to the operating system. (Recent windows version have the mount feature built in)

8. When selecting the ISO option you will be asked to select a place to save the ISO file.

Many time you may have a driver related error. These errors can cause the BSOD(Blue screen of death) random computer crashes and not able to get your devices working properly, such as a webcams, monitors and even your internet connection. 

Lucky these are relatively easily fixed

1.To update a driver, search for the control panel in the start menu.

2. Then find and open Device manager

Note: if you can not find your device: you’ll need to do a Scan for new hardware change. Do this Right clicking the machine, and selecting Scan for Hardware changes.

3.Next fine what type of device you’re having trouble with. Click the drop down button: > to show all devices of the selected type.

4. Right click the device and select: Update driver

5.Next when asked, select: Search automatically for updated driver software.

Typically that would be all you need to do, but rarely you’ll need to find additional drivers. So its good practice to also click the: Search for updated drivers on Windows Update. (This is recommended for old hardware/legacy hardware.)

The easiest way to hide or show the file extension is while in a folder, click the View Tab near the top left. 

From there, in the Show/hide on the left side, check or uncheck the option File name extension. This will either remove or show the file extension type.

Additionally there is another way to do this, and that is through the Folder Options settings. 

Search for Folder option in the start menu and open it.

Click the View Tab, and then check or uncheck: Hide extension for know file types.

Without seeing what the error is, I would suggest running some basic scans.Open a command line in Administrator mode by:1.Searching for the command prompt2.Right click and select as Run as Administrator

Next type in: SFC /Scannow

Let the scan run. If there are any errors detected the scan will fix them automatically. You’ll see this at the bottom of the scan if errors were detected.

Next try running a Disk Check by using this command:

Type: chkdsk

After the scan run if you have no issue then you’ll see this

Other wise your may have disk issues and may want to look into getting a new Hard disk drive.