Windows 10 splash screen won't load

oldyeller38 said:

One point I forgot to ask; By doing a clean install of 10, will I still be required to log on with a password or key although I'm the only user of this computer? I've never had to on 7, to me it's a nuisance.

During the installation, please enter your Microsoft account and password.
When you have Win 10 reinstalled and activated, please post back if you want to by-pass the password sign in procedure.
It is very easy to do. But, let's not jump the gun.
Thank you.

I would like to take the time to thank all who responded to this post. I’m back up and running and I’m happy to announce that after a clean install I no longer have to remember a password or pin#. I found some of Dink’s tuts a little confusing, so I did a total format & reinstall the original 7 Home Premium, then an upgrade to 7 Pro, then 10. A long work-around but worked for me. Again a BIG thanks to all.

oldyeller38 said:

I would like to take the time to thank all who responded to this post. I’m back up and running and I’m happy to announce that after a clean install I no longer have to remember a password or pin#. I found some of Dink’s tuts a little confusing, so I did a total format & reinstall the original 7 Home Premium, then an upgrade to 7 Pro, then 10. A long work-around but worked for me. Again a BIG thanks to all.

You REALY took a World Tour.

I could have saved you a lot of time if you had asked for a tutorial clarification.
But that is besides the point now.

As to sign in automatically without password or PIN, please keep this tutorial on file.
It might come in handy next time.

How to Automatically Sign in to User Account at Startup in Windows 10
Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup

Adding.....................
Double check if you do have Windows 10 Pro and not Windows 10 Home.
Just in case.

Yes David, I checked the properties of ‘My Computer’ and saw that I did indeed have 10 Pro. I had read on one of Microsoft’s sites that 7 Pro was eligible for upgrade to 10 Pro and reported one could do more with it than 10 Home. Having already used 7 Pro was the deciding factor to choose the long route to 10 Pro; also I wanted to be doubly sure the C drive was totally erased.
Not having any formal training in computer science, I’ve depended heavily on sites for advice for XP (some years ago), 7, 10, MS Office & the old Dell Community forums when stuck.

oldyeller38 said:

Yes David, I checked the properties of ‘My Computer’ and saw that I did indeed have 10 Pro. I had read on one of Microsoft’s sites that 7 Pro was eligible for upgrade to 10 Pro and reported one could do more with it than 10 Home. Having already used 7 Pro was the deciding factor to choose the long route to 10 Pro; also I wanted to be doubly sure the C drive was totally erased.
Not having any formal training in computer science, I’ve depended heavily on sites for advice for XP (some years ago), 7, 10, MS Office & the old Dell Community forums when stuck.

OK. You are all set.
Happy computing.