Step by Step in Installing Windows 8

Step 1:                                                         

   If you are installing or upgrading to "Windows 8", insert the "Windows 8" installation DVD. The installation process will usually start up automatically. If it does not, double-click on the "setup.exe" file on the DVD from inside "Windows Explorer".    If you are starting up a computer where "Windows 8" is already installed, just power up the computer:

Step 2: Adjust the language, time and currency, and keyboard and input method fields, as required. Then click on the "Next" button.

Step 3: Click on the "Install now" button:

Step 4: The installation process will run by itself for a while:

Step 5: Use the vertical scroll bar to scroll downward to read the license terms.

Step 6: Place a checkmark for "I accept the license terms" 

Step 7: Click on the "Next" button:

Step 8: Read the descriptions of the "Upgrade" installation and the "Custom" installation and click on the desired type of installation. If you are installing the "Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation", you should click on "Upgrade" installation only if you have existing data files and application programs that you want moved to "Windows 8.."

Step 9: This next step lets you select the desired hard drive (if you computer has more than one powered up). It also optionally lets format the target hard drive and/or select the target partition, if the target hard drive has more than one usable NTFS partition. Click on the "Next" button.

Step 10: Click on the "Next" button.

Step 11: The installation process will run by itself for a while.

Step 12: After a reboot or two, your input is needed again.

Step 13: Type in a name for your computer.

Step 14: Click on the "Next" button.

Step 15: Click on the "Customize" button.

Step 16: Click on "Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices". 

Step 17: Locate the slider for "Let apps use my name and account picture". Drag the slider to the left so that it is "Off".

Step 18: Locate the slider for "Turn on Windows Location Platform so apps can ask users for their location". Drag the slider to the left so that it is "Off".

Step 19: Click on the "Next" button.

Step 20: Click on "Sign in without a Microsoft account".

Step 21: Click on "Local account".

Step 22: Type in a User name.

Step 22: Type in a password:

(Be sure to write down the password somewhere.)

Step 23: Click on the "Finish" button.

Step 24: The monitor screen will display some informative animations for a while.

Step 25: The "Start" screen of "Windows 8" will be displayed for you to use.

Step 26: Now you can start exploring Windows 8.