thanks for the reply gspeck!

to all responding: I was thinking of using a Restore Point to preserve my Win10 settings onto my external HD & then b/u my files & folders & do the Reset & then restore; thanks to all for good...

thanks Kari, & I'll check out those videos.

btw, I have the free version of aoemi backup s/w; would it be possible to save my settings via a Restore Point, or would that be wiped as well? If it'll...

I have loads of valuable info/files/3d party apps on my Win10 Home ver. & I'm considering doing a reset of the OS to ensure I have a clean environment.

However, I don't want to lose my 3d party...

gtspeck: how do you hide an update? glad to see your posting, seems like a bit of a nightmare to not be able to just get an update alert & decide if you want to take it now - or want to put it off &...

thanks to all who responded, sorry I didn't post this earlier, but finishing the upgrade process,learning the new ver of Win & having a normal life got me distracted.

I just created a USB drive recovery disk & there are 4.8Gb of space left on the thumb drive. I checked the box for including System Files.

I would like to know if I can use the remaining space, or...