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If it’s worth money to do the job right, programs like Laplink PCmover or Todo PCTrans can
bring over not just your files and programs, but also your settings and every last shred of your old
PC’s account.
Customize the Start menu (Figure 1-3).
Add users. That means adding accounts to a PC that will be used
by more than one person, as described in Chapter 18.
Turn on Windows Defender. If you have a new PC, and it came
with a trial version of antivirus software like Norton or McAfee,
you’d be wise to mutter, “But Windows comes with its own
antivirus software!”
Well done! Now uninstall the trialware and turn on Windows
Security (“Windows Security (the App)”).
The adventure begins!
The Installation Flash Drive
If you want a “disk” you can use to install Windows 10, you have to create
it yourself. You might want such a drive so you can reinstall Windows 10
on some future date, in a pinch, or so you can install it efficiently onto
multiple machines.
That’s why Microsoft offers the Media Creation Tool. It downloads
Windows 10 and copies the installer to a flash drive (or DVD) that you
supply. Then you’ll always be ready to reinstall Windows if the need arises.
Create the Flash Drive
The routine goes like this:
