One more note on Microsoft accounts: If a friend helps setup your computer and they use their Microsoft account to login and get you setup, you will need the that individual ’ s Microsoft account info to get to your one drive files and encryption keys.
It is best practice is to get your own Microsoft account so you are in control of it
Install Lenovo Updates
• Click on the windows icon, you will see tiles on screen. Click on the Blue tile with a white L in it. “Lenovo Vantage” double click on it. • The app will start and will update itself, if asked please allow to make changes to you computer. It takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. • You will see a purple tile that with a link Check for System updates click on it. • If your browser window is smaller o Go to full screen OR o Once it completes a screen comes up with 3 bars in the top right corner (they may have a red 1 on them.) Click on the three bars icon o A new window opens and you should see an option for System Updates Click on this link. • In the system update windows there is a big blue button Check for updates ( this may take a while to appear) • The next screen will have a gold button Install all updates. Double click on the icon. You may be told that the computer will need top restarted when updates are done. • Restart if asked to. • Once done repeat these steps until note screens says No updates Available
Windows & Microsoft updates Ensure your laptop is charging and 50% charged is ideal.
• Install all of the windows Updates ; there will be several of them. (Search Updates and security in your search bar of the bottom task bar on the screen, then click check for updates) • Follow the on ‐scre en instructions on when to reboot and continue to update until the system tells you are completely updated. • After the system is completely up to date, please click on the link under the message to begin Microsoft updates. • Please do the above process until there are no more updates these until there are no more updates and then click on the windows update once more to ensure all updates have been completed. You may need to restart your laptop again
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