How to make sure you install Windows 10 perfectly on your PC

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One you've installed within VirtualBox, install guest additions to get the most out of your VM

One you've installed within VirtualBox, install guest additions to get the most out of your VM

We're going to show you how you can install Windows 10 if you don't want to go for the simple in-OS upgrade. This will be either a clean install or a virtual machine install. The latter will leave your current machine pristine – perfect for testing out the advanced features of 10 without the risk of losing any data.

Graham Barlow
Graham Barlow
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Graham is the Senior Editor for AI at TechRadar. With over 25 years of experience in both online and print journalism, Graham has worked for various market-leading tech brands including Computeractive, PC Pro, iMore, MacFormat, Mac|Life, Maximum PC, and more. He specializes in reporting on everything to do with AI and has appeared on BBC TV shows like BBC One Breakfast and on Radio 4 commenting on the latest trends in tech. Graham has an honors degree in Computer Science and spends his spare time podcasting and blogging.

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