Can you try the following:

Open Command Prompt and run:
net stop wuauserv

Run the upgrade again from your ISO.

EDIT: Delete the SoftwareDistribution folder as well, located in C:\Windows.

I'm suspecting it has to do with a faulty ram. A computer can't boot to BIOS without it, if at all.

In-place upgrade might be another solution for you:

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

I would recommend to go for SSD, but with these kind of SSDs, heat could become a problem if you don't have a decent mainboard for it.

Why not enable mono audio to get L/R sounds on one side?

While you're at it, take a look at this:

How to Add Turn On or Off Mono Audio context menu in Windows 10

I doubt that a connected storage medium blocks the BIOS from starting.


It's not a notebook, it's a desktop.

You could always try a clean install. If the issue still ensues, then it's definitely a hardware problem.



It shouldn't crash during the BIOS program, as long as it isn't done from Windows...

Perhaps you can make a batch file to open all your 20 documents at once.

- Open notepad

- Copy paste the following:

@echo off
start "" "D:\Docs\doc1.docx"
start "" "D:\Docs\doc2.docx"...

It could be system files (perhaps paging file?) that are hidden, this is different from the "Show hidden files" option and can be enabled from the same menu.

What about a different keyboard? Could be that your computer doesn't register the current one on time after turning the computer on.

See if this helps for you:

Notification Area Icons - Reset - Windows 7 Help Forums

Maybe you can try and install this:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14210/security-essentials-download

It's a badly optimized application. May I suggest to just use mspaint?

Please refer to this post by user Geosammy:

"Safe to remove" pop-up does not appear

Have you tried disconnecting from the Internet while performing the upgrade after a restart?

It's a bug that happens sometimes after an update.

See if the following fixes your issue:

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

It could've been worn out a little due to age.
Also the sudden power outage can damage your system and everything connected to it. This is why you always want to use the Shutdown function, rather...

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I think it's more worth the money to go for a new computer entirely. Also consider warranty on other parts of the current one.

You could load up a Windows recovery USB drive and open Command Prompt. If you know your way around, you can copy your important files elsewhere.

Hard to tell which component exactly is damaged. Companies usually just replace the entire mainboard.

I've seen this happen on other computers, but doesn't happen on my own.

I use 7+ Taskbar Tweaker, could it have something to do with it?

How long exactly does it hang?

I'm not sure if it's still possible at the moment, but for Chrome you could make a copy of the Google folder.

You can find it here:
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google

Restore this folder...

Correct. Since 1903, the way updates are being delivered changed a bit. They will now install faster too.