Initial new computer Windows 11 Setup

Assuming your hard drive is reformatted. If not, go HERE first

Setup Windows 11 with new computer

United States > Yes
US > Yes
Second keyboard > Skip
Choose network, then UNCHECK connect automatically
Connect > Input password > Next
When connected, click on Next
Accept
Name your device (Worktop, or Laptop) (or choose "Skip for now") > Next
Connect to the internet again UNCHECKED automatically > Next
Click on Sign In
sign in my MS account (or using theirs)
Click on View More Options
Click on Set Up As New Device > Next
click on Create PIN > 0331 > confirm > OK
Remove settings except location > Accept
Preferences: remove all info > Next
UNCHECK both boxes for "I've Read..." and "Use My Information" > Next
Customize your experience > Skip
Use you Android > Skip
MS 365 > Decline
Cloud storage > Decline
Game Pass (or other advert) > Skip
Window will now checking for updates and get things ready

You should now be at the desktop screen

Upon getting to the desktop screen, do a WINVER.
    If in "Windows Home in S mode", switch to regular mode:
    Connect to the internet >
    Settings > Do a search for S Mode and choose "Switch out of S Mode"
    Click on S Mode > Open Store
    Click on the "GET" button
    Click on the Close to close the store button
    Do a WinVer again.
    Close the windows for "Switch out of S mode"

Start > Settings > Accounts > Other Users > Add Account >
click on "I don't have this persons information"
Click on Add a user without a MS account
Enter name of user
Password: click on Next and leave empty.
click on Down Arrow, then click on Change Account Type and choose Administrator
OK
Sign Out: Click on Start > click on my profile icon > Sign Out
Click on Lock Screen
Click on John to sign in
click on Sign In
Take out all but Location, Accept
To Remove MS Account
Go to Setting > Accounts
Scroll down to Other User
Click on drop down arrow > Remove
Delete Account AND data
Restart Computer.

WINDOWS 11 MODIFICATIONS

FOR TRACY:    Change Name & Description of Computer
If you skipped Name This PC, then:
    Open a File Explorer
    Right click on This PC / Properties / Click on Rename This PC.
    For Computer Description, type in Desktop (or Laptop, Personal Laptop... or whatever you want)
    Click on the button for Change
    Rename the computer to Worktop (Desktop or Laptop...or whatever name you want)
    Click on OK, OK, Close, Restart Now

Connect to the internet and Connect Automatically
Open a File Explorer. Then click on Network on the left side
At the top click on the yellow bar where it says “Click to Change”
Click on Turn on network discovery and file sharing” and then Choose No
    If desired to map a network drive, open File Explorer, right click on This PC / Map Network Drive.
    Click on Browse and go find the Desktop F: drive (or whatever drive you want)
    Click on OK, then change the Drive letter to F: (or whatever letter you want)
    Click on Finish, then close the File Explorer

A) Right click on Start > Installed Apps > McAfee > Uninstall
No Thanks, then put the check in BOTH boxes > Continue / Continue
Restart Later
Uninstall Microsoft 365
Close the Settings window
Restart computer

B) Check for Updates

C) Right click on Win11 Start icon and choose Settings. Pin to taskbar

D) Modifying start menu:
Settings \ Personalization
On right side scroll down to Taskbar
Turn off Widgets and Chat
Scroll down to Taskbar Behaviors
Taskbar alignment – choose Left
    Note: This will hide the Windows Start icon behind the Classic Start icon right click on taskbar

E) Settings > Apps > Startup
Turn off apps not wanted at startup
    (you can turn off Cortana here)
    (Apps that were turned off in Win 10 remain turned off)

F) Settings > System > Focus > Uncheck all boxes, then click on Stop Focus Session (if it's running)

    Settings > Accessibility
    Turn on Always Show Scrollbars
    Turn off Transparency Effects & Animation Effects.


G) In search box, type Control Panel
Temporarily pin to taskbar
Go to System & Security \System \ Advanced System Settings \ Performance Settings.
Uncheck boxes for Animate, Fade and Slide > OK
Start Up & Recovery, uncheck Auto Restart > OK
At the bottom, click on System & Recovery > Settings. Uncheck Automatically Restart Click on the tab for System Protection: click on Configure > Turn On System Protection Change Max Usage to about 20GB > Apply > OK, OK

Check the Updates for a Restart requirment
AND...click on Advanced Options and turn on Notify Me When A Restart Is Required

H) Settings > Privacy & Security > General
Turn off all the “Let apps....” stuff
Privacy & Security >
Windows security > Account Protectionn > Dismiss for MS Account
click on Dismiss for One Drive (if it's there)
Close that window and check for updates

I ) Not working....yet Explorer Ribbon Returned: (run the .reg file from my USB drive)
OR open Regedit manually and create the key manually:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\
On left side, right click & Create new key called: Blocked
On right side, right click & Create new String Value: {e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}
Restart computer

J) Files Explorer > View > Show > Hidden Items
Go to Folder Options (3 dots at the end) > Option
Uncheck bottom 3 boxes for “Show recently...", "Show Frequently..., and "Show Files Office”
Choose Single Click (if desired)

K) Right click on desktop, View > Show More Option > View > Remove check for Align Icons To Grid
Open File Explorer: Click on View > Show > UNCHECK "Item check boxes"

L) From my USB:
Copy Desktop Images into the Pictures folder
Copy 4 Pix, Restart, Shutdown, Adobe & CCleaner Updates to the desktop

M) Right click on Desktop > Show More Options > Personalize > Lock Screen
Lock screen Status...change to None
Change Background from Windows Spotlight to Picture
Uncheck "Get Facts, tips...."
Change back to Windows Spotlight or choose a picture
    Windows basic desktop images can be copied to Pictures folder for additional choices:
    Go to the following folder:
    C:\Users\OWNER\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.       ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets
    Copy all the images to your Downloads\Pix folder (just a safe temporary place)
    Open a command prompt using Run As Administrator
    Go to the root folder then type: cd Users\OWNER\Downloads\Pix (to get to that folder)
    Once there, type: ren *.* *.jpg

Scroll down to Screen Saver Settings, change to Mystify, 5 Minutes

N)
Laptop:
Control Panel > Hardware & Sound > Power Options & Choose what the power button does
Set all to Do Nothing > Save
Click on Change Plan Settings > change if desired
Click on Change Advanced Power Settings
In the section for Sleep, ensure Hibernate is set to Never
Go back to Power Options and click on Choose what closing the lid does: All should be set to Do Nothing
Desktop:
Change when computer sleeps: Set Sleep to Never on both \ Save

0) Bypass User LogOn:
Open regedit and navitage your way to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device
and set the value to 0
If necessary, create the DWORD key and name it: DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion
and set the value to 0
Now go to Run > netplwiz > remove check in box for Users must enter a username and password
Click on OK, then OK again with your password boxes left blank.

If that doesn't work do this:
Open regedit and navigate your way to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
On the left side right click on Windows > New > Key. Name it Power
Right click on Power and create New Key named PowerSettings
Right click on PowerSettings and create New Key and name it 0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51
On the right side, right click and choose New DWORD called DCSettingIndex. Set the value to 0
Create another DWORD and name it ACSettingIndex. Set the value to 0

P) Using Edge, go to ninite.com and get the apps:
    Classic Start
    Chrome
    Malwarebytes
    Java (3rd in the list)
    IrfanView
    Libre (if they don’t have Office)
Click on Get Your NiNite
Click on SAVE (not run)
Back to ninite.com
get the app:
    Team Viewer & Save
Open File Explorer to the Downloads folder. Send Ninite file to Desktop as a shortcut
Run Ninite for TeamViewer to install
Client does this: start Team Viewer. Close chrome if it opens, Teamviewer is hidden behind it.
Otherwise Wait for No Connection dialog box to go away
Tell client to click on Receive Support
That is where the ID and password will show up for me to log in.

Run NiNite from desktop shortcut to install remaining apps
Close when Ninite is finished
FOR TRACY: I only get: Chrome, IrfanView, Malwarebyes, & Java (1st & 3rd), NOT Classic Start.

Q) Using the 4 images from my usb drive (.bmp, .gif, .jpg, and .png), right click on each and choose Open With > Choose Another App > Choose IrfanView and click on Always
Do this for all 4 images

R) Settings > System > Notifications
Turn off SupportAssist,
Click on Additional Settings and turn off all three (Show Windows Welcome, Suggest ways, Get Tips
At the top Press Down arrow for Notifications. Uncheck all 3 boxes
Click on the arrow for Set Priority Notifications Uncheck for both Calls And Reminderes
Choose Remove for each of thte items in the next section for Apps.

S) Classic Shell:
    Note: Installing and using Classic Shell will hide the normal Windows Start icon.
    It’ll be hidden behind the Classic start button
Start Menu Style > Use Clam Shell as icon > Click on Windows 7 style & Replace with Clam Shell icon
Show Recent or Frequent Programs...change to Recent Programs
Custome Start Menu tab > make Downloads a link

FOR TRACY: ClassicShell & Classic Toolbar found at: ClassicShell)
Download and install ClassicShell from my backups. Install both Menu & Toolbar
Use my own Start icon
Classic Explorer settings: (unlock the toolbar)
Navigation Pane > Show Horizontal Scrollbar > default
Toolbar Settings > Big Buttons
Toolbar Buttons > Cut, Copy, Paste, New Folder, Refresh, Up, Delete, Settings
Classic Shell tabs: Import .XML files for Menu Settings and Explorer Settings if available
Customize Start Menu > make Downloads a link and remove all except Control Panel, PC Settings, Run, Documents, Pictures & Recent.
Main Menu > change Max Recent Programs down to 2 (default is 10
For both Show Recent section and for Enable Jumplists section
General Behavior: Uncheck Highlight newly installed
Menu Look > No Animation, Sub-menu > No Animation
Skin > Metallic
Click on the start menu and remove the listed items but leave Notepad

Restart the computer so you can adjust Chrome to default

T) Chrome Default:
Settings > Apps > Default Apps
In the section “Set default for applications” type the word Chrome
Click on Google Chrome
At the top, click on Set Default button
Log into Chrome Account > Sync
OR set Chrome manually without syncing:
Go to Chrome Settings > Settings (hamburger lines)
     \ Appearance
      Enable Home Button
      Enable Show Bookmarks Bar
     \On Startup, set specific page of www.google.com or other pages desired
     \Privacy & Security \ Click on the link for Advanced: Turn on: Send a “Do Not Track” request

Pin Chrome to taskbar & set to open maximum size

U) To remove the "suggested" icon from the search box on the task bar:
Go to Taskbar Settings > Down arrow for Search Box > Choose Search Icon And Label. V) Install Adobe Reader DC from shortcut on desktop or from adobe.com (see bottom of the website page)
Uncheck optional offers....Then install from icon at bottom of Chrome.
Install and remove shortcut from desktop

W) Create shortcuts for Libre Writer (swriter.exe) & Libre Calc (scalc.exe) to the desktop

X) Go to: www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download/standard (Open directly from CCleaner Update shortcut on desktop)
Create a shortcut to this page on the desktop and call it CCleaner Update if not already there
At the bottom, click on the link file for ccsetup.exe to run the file (not save)
Uncheck all offers (chrome toolbar, Avast, CleanerBrowser etc.), Then install

Y) Run Ccleaner:
Options Settings: Set to Custom Clean
Uninstall OneDrive and any antivirus programs, or other unwanted ones.
Tools > Startup > disable any other unnecessary items listed
Tools > Scheduled Tasks > disable any other unnecessary items listed
Registry > Run and clean up
Run Cleaner to clean up.
STOP UAC (if needed):
    Click on Start, type 'Task Scheduler' in the search bar, then click on Task Scheduler
    On the left side, click on Task Scheduler Library
    On the right side, click on 'Create Task...'
    Type CCleaner for the name
    Put a check in the box for Run With Highest Privileges
    Choose Configure for: Windows 10
    Click on the Actions tab, then click on New
    The top drop-down bar should be Start Program, Click on Browse
    Navigate to C:\Program Files\CCleaner and choose Ccleaner64.exe
    Click on the Conditions tab, in the Power section...uncheck the box for "Start the task only if the computer is on AC power"
    Click on OK, then OK again
    Close the Task Scheduler

Z) Go to carneycreations.net/temp/routine.pdf
Download and save in the Documents folder
Go to the downloads folder and right click on the Routine.pdf file, choose Open With > Choose Another App > Always Use, click on Adobe, then OK
Create a shortcut to the desktop

AA) Run Malwarebytes
Settings
    \ Security \Turn off Windows Startup
       Turn on all 4 Scan Options
    \ Account \ Deactivate Premium
Right click on systray icon and uncheck Start With Windows

CC) Mouse & Touchpad controls:
Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touchpad
Tap on the down arrow at the top for Touchpad (next to the On button)
UNcheck "Leave touchpad on when...." if they don’t want to use it and will use a mouse instead.

DD) Notifications: Settings \ System \ Notifications \
Click on the down arrow for Notifications. Then uncheck both Show Reminders, and All Notifications to play sound
Turn off One Drive, DropBox Microsoft Store & Suggested
Uncheck Offer Suggestions and Get Tips...
If needed for OneDrive: Right click on OneDrive in the systray \ settings \ Settings
Uncheck “start OneDrive automatically...” | Uncheck Notifications check boxes | OK
Right click on OneDrive again and Close OneDrdive

EE) Settings > System > Display
Turn on Night Light.
Click arrow to the right and turn on Schedule

CHECK FOR MORE UPDATES

FF) Check to ensure Windows is Activated: Right click on This PC, Properties.Scroll down to Product Key & Activation and click.
Click on down arrow for Activation State, and hope it says "Windows is activated with a digital license" If not, enter the product key code from ProductKey, or from the label on the computer

GG) Systray Icons:
Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Other System Icons > Turn on Windows Security Notification Icons & Windows Update Status.
Turn off OneDrive if it's not already off

II) Organize Start Menu with Documents, Downloads, Pictures along the top row
Remove unwanted items in the Recommended list

JJ) Win11 Start Menu Customized
Ensure you have the latest update of at least build 22H2 Pin any folders you want used.
You can pin a group of apps together by dragging one icon onto another icon.
4 icons will show by default, but if you click on that group, it'll show all the icons in that group.
Right click on any item in the top section that you don’t want Pinned
Drag & Drop to arrange to suite you need
click on the down arrow on the right side to see more hidden pinned items
Pin Simple Solitare to the taskbar, then Unpin from Start menu
Bottom section, right click on any and choose Remove From List
To ADD to the list, if you don’t see it, click on All Apps\
Find the app you, right click on it, then choose Pin To Start
To pin a folder (Downloads, Pictures, Music, etc), open file explorer. Right click on any folder and choose Pin To Start

Drag & drop icons onto each other to create a folder of specific desired apps

Notifications are a ‘dot’ to the right of the time on the taskbar

KK) Hide icon on search box:
Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Permissions > Search Permissions > in the More Settings section, turn OFF Show search highlights

LL) If desired, Pin Microsoft Store, Simple Solitaire, and Solitaire Collection to the taskbar

MM) Turn on File History

CLEAN INSTALL COMPLETE

Windows Live Mail: See UU) below

Addtional for Tracy:

NN) Turn on Network sharing to see both computers Documents
Do this for BOTH computers first
Settings > Networking & Internet > Advanced Network Settings > Advanced Sharing Settings
Private Networks: Both on and check in box
All Networks: Password Protected Sharing - Off
After both computers are set:
On left side of explorer, right click on Network > Map Network Drive
Choose Q for Receipts, R for Downloads
Paste in the address \\LAPTOP\Users\Mark\Downloads
and \\LAPTOP\Users\Mark\Documents\Receipts

OO) Hide Camera Roll and Saved Pictures folders
Create new folders in the Users\Tracy\AppData\Local folder and call them Camera Roll and Saved Pictures
Right click on the original Camera Roll folder and chance location to Users\... folder.
Repeat for Saved Pictures folder

PP) Remove OneDrive icon by going to the registry and edit the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}
Double click on: System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree
Change the value from 1 to a 0

QQ) Adjust MouseOver
(Settings does not work...go here:
Control Panel > Ease of Access > Ease of Access > Make the mouse easier to use
You MAY need to edit the speed. See my site for directions.

RR) Hide 3D Objects folder by going to the registry and delete the following 2 keys (the WOW folder may or may not be listed)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}

SS) Hide One Drive from File Explorer:
Open Regedit \ HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}
Double click on: System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree
Change the value from 1 to a 0

TT) Check to ensure F keys are default for single press button
In BIOS, go to under Keyboard or Post Behavior
If it's not there, then go into windows > Press the Function Key, then press the ESC key to swith between. Only if the ESC key has a padlock icon on the key

UU) Copy FONTS folder from flash drive to new computer. Install all fonts but do NOT overwrite any of them

VV) Install printers and all other software desired

WW) Windows Live Mail:
Install NetFrameWorks from my USB. Or try install, and it will tell you that you need it...get it and install it.
Then Turn WiFi OFF
Install WLM on new computer OFFLINE
Setup Manually and exit....do NOT setup anything
Click on the Menu icon (middle button on the right) / show Menu bar
Then import in order: 1) Account, 2) Contacts 3) Email Messages

UPGRADING FROM WINDOWS 10 TO WINDOWS 11

Plug in computer (don’t use battery)
Settings \ Update & Security
If Windows 11 is offered, click on Download & Install
When asked, click on Accept – then Install
Downloading time varies, but it goes right to installing automatically
When Restart button appears, click on it
If necessary click on Restart Now
Computer restart several times before coming up with Desktop background picture, which will probably be a big blue ribbon

Continue with directions above starting right before the A) instructions

Prep The Hard Drive

Get The Tool

This part is for getting the tool from Microsoft. You only need to create the MediaTool one time. Once you have the MediaTool upgrade/installation files onto the flash drive, you can use that same flash drive on any computer in the future that you need to upgrade or do a clean installtion.

To get started with either an upgrade or a clean installation, you first need to get the MediaCreationTool from Microsoft.
Note 1: This tool is NOT just for creating the installation files onto a USB for a clean installing of windows. It is ALSO for actually upgrading your current computer WITHOUT losing any of your files. (Trust me...I've had to do this procedure for 1 of 4 computers I've worked on. Two were complete installations, 1 upgraded fine with the taskbar link, and the 4th needed this tool)
Go to Microsoft's MediaCreationTool and click on the link for Download Tool Now.
Save the file to your computer. (Downloads folder is a nice place). You will need a blank 8GB USB flash drive.
Format the USB first. Just erasing the drive will NOT work.

Open the folder where your file was saved and run the file you just downloaded called MediaCreationTool
When it starts, you’ll see Getting things ready, then you have to click on Accept, then you’ll see getting things Ready again.
You will see 2 options there. One is to upgrade the current PC and the other for creatinging for another PC. You want the 2nd option for “Create installation media for another PC”.
Choose the USB option, then continue with the creating the media tool on your flash drive.
When the creation tool is finished, you’ll Finish & Dismount... (or just click on Finish)
Use the 'safely remove device' to remove the flash drive.
You MAY get a notice that you’ll need your Windows 10 Product Key. This can be either a valid Win10 key (that came with the computer) or the previous valid Win7 key (that came with the computer or your retail Windows version).
You can remove the USB drive. This USB is what you will use to upgrade, or clean install with a format, any future computer, be it Windows Professional or Home, 32Bit or 64Bit.

Burn To DVD Disc option:
If you need to create the installation files on a disc, follow these directions. You still need to have the MediaCreationTool, so download it if you haven't already. Then run the tool.
In this scenario, instead of choosing the USB option, you'll choose the ISO option and follow the directions. This will download the ISO to your computer.
Once the ISO download is complete, open a File Explorer and go to the folder where you save the ISO. Hightlight the ISO file. On the menu bar, click on Share, then click on Burn to Disc. Burn the ISO to disc as you normally burn discs.

Now label the flash drive (or DVD) WIN_Install, and keep it safe.

A)Pre-Setup: With the computer on do the following:
1. Copy all files if necessary
2. Do a ProductKey to get the key code AND get the key code from the bottom of the computer (if available)
MANDATORY: You MUST write down the Windows product key and any other product key codes you want. Use ProductKey Finder to get it. (The link is about 3/4 down the page. Use the link for 'Download ProduKey (In Zip file)'. That link is to download the free standalone program will help you out...without any installation.
3. Determine if you have Windows Home or Pro (Windows 8/8.1 is automatically Home version unless it states Professional. This information will be stated when you right click on This PC/Properties, then look in the first section called 'Windows Edition'
4. Set the BIOS has to be set for booting from the USB as the first option
Restart computer and press F2 to get to the Bios. (Other F keys may be F1, F10 or F12). Change the Boot sequence to USB first
Note: If you do not have USB as a bootable option, you will have to run the MediaCreationTool again and choose the DVD option instead of the USB.
And then set the BIOS to DVD drive first (if it isn't already)
Optional: Press and hold the ESC key. Turn on the computer until you see the boot options

UNPLUG ETHERNET so there is no internet
Insert the Windows Install USB drive (or DVD disc) and Restart the computer
If you are not given the option to "Press any key to boot from CD", then try again and press F12 (or the ESC key) get to the Boot Options. In there you will choose the Boot from CD/DVD option. OR....you can try going into the Setup (F2), move the DVD down, then back up again for boot sequence. THEN try to restart the computer.

Click on Install Now, then Install Now again (formatting the drive will come shortly)
In the dialog box for Activate Windows, press “I don’t have a product key” even if you just changed your hard drive, (installation may find it automatically later)
Choose Windows Home (or version you are installing again)
Click on NEXT
Click on I accept, then NEXT

If, for some reason you don't see any drives listed, you need to do one of the following:
     1) In BIOS settings, under the Storage option, for ‘SATA/NVMe Opertation’ switch the SATA Mode to AHCI and not RAID.
     Turn off Secure Boot if necessary.
     or
     2) Using a different computer, open this page and click on the following link to download a driver locator zip file
     https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/GamingNB/FX507ZE/RST_V19.1.0.1001_PV.zip
     Or you can go to the Dell web site, search for drivers for your model, then search drivers for the name "Raid". Download it.
     Unzip to your Downloads/folder and leave the folder name the same (RST_V19.1.0.1001_PV.zip or whatever the name is).
     Copy that entire folder onto the Win11 installation flash drive
     Insert flash drive into laptop and restart the installation
     If necessary, choose Load Drivers, and browse to the usb drive and choose the foler...then choose the top option
     This will show the drives available again

Click Custom Install
Delete all partitions starting with the smallest one, deleting the Primary partition last (skip deleting partition if a new drive)

Click on New, Apply, OK
On the primary drive, click on Format > OK
If you don’t format that C:\ drive, you will get a folder of c:\windows.old and all of it's junk

Note 1:For certain computers, you may have to do this twice before the installation will work.
Note 2: If you get a messages that states: "The partitions on the disk selected for installation are not in the recommended order. For additional information about installing to GPT disks....", choose No. Just delete all partitions EXCEPT the largest one (your largest primary partition), then click on the large primary drive and Format and continue as noted below by clicking on Next.
Note 3: If you want to use 2 partitions (one for the OS & Programs, and one for0 your files), you will need to use a partitioning program like EaseUS , a free version program to partition the drive AFTER windows is installed
Note 4: Some Toshiba hard drives may need additional adjusting due to "The selected disk is of the GPT partition style"
Here's how to fix that:
Assuming you've deleted extra partitions, now press Shift/F10 to open a command prompt.
Type: diskpart <enter>
Type: list disk <enter>
Type: select disk 0 <enter> (assuming you only have that one left)
Type: clean <enter> (it could from 1 minute to 1 hour)
Type: quit <enter>, then quit <enter> (again)
Now click on the drive partition and Format
Continue with install below

After formatted, click NEXT
Installation begins and takes approximately 10-15 minutes (5 min for an SSD)

* * * When the computer restarts for the first time, remove the USB drive. If you missed removing it, press the ESC key and remove the USB drive as soon as the monitor goes black. The installation will continue and restart on it’s own.
This part will take approximately 5 minutes.

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Keyboard
Skip additional keyboard
Connect to the network dialog box, press the tab key 6 times, then Choose your WiFi, uncheck box for connect automatically
Enter password, connect. Next (to skip HP Registration if asked)
Uncheck all HP boxes > Next

Then Next
It will now get updates.
Click Next to get to MS Account Login
Hard shutdown the computer
Who's going to use: Bobbie > Next, Next
Turn off all but locations

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