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Upgrading to Windows 10 on your Alienware system

Summary: Videos and steps to support the upgrade process to Windows 10 on your Alienware.

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Upgrading to Windows 10 on your Alienware system

 

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The following article will help you perform a successful Windows 7 upgrade

Supported Systems:

 
  Alienware 13   Alienware 15   Alienware 17 R2   Alienware 14
  Alienware 17 R1   Alienware 18   Alienware ALPHA   Alienware Area-51 R2
  Alienware Aurora R4   Alienware X51 R2

 


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Upgrading to Windows 10

 

Before upgrading to Windows 10 please take the following steps:

 

  1. Make sure your system BIOS is up to date. Check our article on How to run a Bios update on an Alienware Computer
  2. To disable Secure Boot from the BIOS, perform the following steps.
    1. Restart your system
    2. Start tapping F2 when the Alienware Logo shows up
    3. Inside the BIOS go to the Boot tab
    4. Go down and highlight Secure Boot
    5. Press Enter and select Disabled
    6. Press F10 to save and exit
  3. Run all the available updates on your current Windows version before performing the upgrade
  4. Uninstall your video card driver from Programs and Features in the Control Panel
  5. Now you can perform your Windows 10 Upgrade

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Alienware 13, Alienware 14, Alienware 15, Alienware 17, Alienware 17 R2, Alienware 18, Alienware Alpha & Alienware Steam Machine, Alienware Area-51 R2, Alienware Aurora R4, Alienware X51, Alienware X51 R2, Alienware

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19 Nov 2021

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