Waiting for the Fall Creators Update? These previous steps can be helpful before upgrading your equipment

In a few hours millions of computers will receive their update to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and before starting the update process, there are some aspects that we must take into accountIt is about determining the state of our equipment and taking a series of steps that allow us to cover our backs if something goes wrong during the process.

This is a series of considerations to take into account when having your PC ready to update it with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. And although the arrival of the update will be progressive, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

Clean and organize our equipment

Taking advantage of the arrival of the Fall Creators Update and since the process is going to take place on an already existing version of Windows 10 and not starting from scratch, the ideal is to do a review of the programs we have installed as well as all the content that may no longer be useful to us. It is a preliminary task, something difficult to carry out but that in the long run will generate benefits for us.

Make a Backup

Although it is almost certain that the whole process will go smoothly, it is best to be cautious and it does not hurt to have a backup copyof all the content we have, especially those files that we do not want to lose.

It is a process that is convenient to carry out whether you update your computer or your phone and it is independent of the operating system used (it doesn't matter iOS, Windows, Android...). It is almost certain that nothing will happen but… it is better to prevent.

Keep programs updated

We are going to update to Fall Creators Update and hopefully we have the operating system updated and up to date. But nevertheless and before the 17th arrives (or when the update arrives) we can check it by going to Windows Update and thus determine if we have any pending download

If we have everything up to date it is worth doing the same check with the applications we have installed, including the database of the antivirus.It is about determining if these programs are up to date so that they will not cause problems with the version jump.

It is also interesting to verify that in our team there are no major conflicts and although it is a version jump and it is assumed that we have the _necessary_ hardware, it doesn't hurt to check that our PC meets the necessary requirements.

Hard disk space

This section is where we are going to benefit from the previous cleaning task, especially on computers with a tighter hard disk capacity. And it is essential before updating the to check if we have enough space on our computer to download the system. Imagine that we have a full hard drive just when we are going to proceed with the download and installation.

Beware of the antivirus

In my case I have never had problems using the antivirus, but it is true that it can cause more than one headache during installation. That's why nothing happens if during the process it might be interesting to deactivate it.

It's only a few minutes but this way we make sure that it won't cause any interference during the installation process. And when we have completed the process we activate it again and incidentally update the virus database.

Disconnect peripherals

If you have peripherals connected to your computer, it may be advisable that you disconnect them during the installation process of the new version of WindowsYou will not lose anything and when the installation is finished you will be able to use them again without problem. It is about avoiding, as with the antivirus, possible interferences.

Wait for update

As this is a critical update and given the large number of computers affected, it is likely to take a few hours (or days) to be available so if it hasn't arrived yet, don't worry. It's a matter of waiting a bit.

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There are even some users who prefer to let a few days pass before upgrading to a new version of an operating system so as not to make guinea pigs and check if it presents any kind of problem or incompatibility."