A final option, if you're looking to test Windows 10 in a nondestructive way, is to install it inside a virtual machine. You can do this with any kind of media – DVD, USB or ISO – and though you'll suffer a performance hit, this method gives you the chance to experiment without any risk. Grab the latest version of VirtualBox from www.virtualbox.org, install it (and its components), and run it.
Click the 'New' button, type in a name, select the appropriate version of Windows 10 in the Version drop down list, and click 'Next'. Leave all of the settings at their defaults, and click 'Next' and 'OK' until you see your new install added to the main VirtualBox interface. Now, with that VM selected, click 'Settings', go to the Storage page, click the disc marked 'Empty' under 'Controller: IDE', then the CD icon on the right-hand side of the window. Choose the appropriate install drive (or disc image, if you're using an ISO file) then click 'OK'. Click the 'Start' button, and your install will commence.
- For more tips and tricks on Windows 10 like this, buy: Go Further With Windows 10
