CAUTION: THIS IS A NO DATA SAVE SOLUTION: CAUTION
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, then tap Change PC settings...
Choose General under PC Settings...
Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started...
Now follow the On Screen Prompts to restore your computer to an earlier time or factory settings...
Device Used was a Sony VAIO Tablet Desktop SVJ202.
The best advice is to restore your computer to factory settings, do all the updates, adjust your programs that will be compliant with Windows 10...
Windows Compatibility Center...
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/Home?Language=en-US
How to reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-win_upgrade/how-to-reserve-your-free-upgrade-to-windows-10/6c5fa167-467a-42f4-b4d2-91ac2be43c31
If you don't have data and/or you have just pulled it out of the closet after not using it for 2 years, then we recommend a Fresh Install.
As for what programs you are going to load try to hold off until Windows 10 is upgraded. You'll want to remove all malware/spyware/antivirus programs before upgrading any Operating System and especially this one.
"Windows 10 launches for consumer PCs and tablets on July 29th."
**UPDATE**
As for the process of this install was a bit rough...
You'll notice that after you install the Factory Load your Hard Drive will be maxed out at 100%. The reason for this is the Vaio Programs.
The only Programs you'll have loaded with this Suite of Programs are: 'Vaio NFC Connection Utility, Vaio Manual, Vaio Media Server Settings and Vaio Update.
...now uninstall everything else starting with Vaio, and keep only the 4 you see there.
Pretty much once you update your Vaio Update program the system will become faster by settling down the Hard Drive Usage.
Also, Windows doesn't remove the icon very well from their start menu, so go thru your start menu shortcuts and unpin.
Also, Windows doesn't remove the icon very well from their start menu, so go thru your start menu shortcuts and unpin.
Once you've settled down your hard drive and Vaio is updated, do your windows updates and if you are like us, we started with 8.0 had to upgrade to 8.1.
First you must change your Windows Updates to Download and let me choose to Install. Do not use Automatically downloading.
Windows Updates on Shut Down now with Win 7 down, but 8 chooses to install on Restart which changes things.
This is instant corruption; ex. If you uninstall a program or 2 or 3 you may get caught up in a Windows Update like what happened to us.
We uninstalled three programs from Vaio and when we restarted Windows went into an update and was in a loop with an Update it couldn't install.
To get around this change your Updates to Manual, but if you need to stop the system from doing updates just make sure you tap "esc" when you see the Windows Update window upon Reboot/Restart to stop any updates from being done.
Once you get all that worked out, you'll be running real smooth. Malware is the VERY VERY VERY last thing to install at this point.
sidenote: We read that MBAM doesn't recommend using MSE with MBAM, they say it's not an antivirus software and more of a Spyware program like theirs and the services can conflict. We have however been using them together for years and haven't seen any problems with MBAM and MSE...FYI...
Remember, you are loading trusted programs from trusted sites with trusted update servers, so Malware is only going to get in the way for now :-)
**UPDATE** MS uses its own Flash in Windows 8.
**UPDATE** MS uses its own Flash in Windows 8.
LibreOffice is the preferred office suite if you can't afford Microsoft Office. You can download it from here: http://www.documentfoundation.org/ it's free and 100% compatible.
Windows updates are like this...install all the 8.0 updates first. To load the Updates from Microsoft you'll need to have only checked the liked/similar titles, ex. Security updates and Updates for Windows. You'll want to check only Security Updates and load those first, you will have to reboot and then two more security updates came through so do those first, then reboot.
By this time you'll be ready to do the Updates for Windows now. You can check them all, but just make sure you check similar names like...Updates for Windows or Security Updates.
The other patches like .net framework go ahead and do after Security and Updates are out the way in Important Updates first.
...just remember the Golden Rule "Similar Names" in titles...Updates for Windows...FIRST!
tip: Uninstall Java from Add/Remove Programs, you don't need anything from Java.
...just remember the Golden Rule "Similar Names" in titles...Updates for Windows...FIRST!
tip: Uninstall Java from Add/Remove Programs, you don't need anything from Java.
NO DRIVERS/HARDWARE SOFTWARE FROM MICROSOFT. Always go to the Vendor, which brings us to Vaio Udpate.
Vaio Update will have programs in it and drivers, like chipset, wireless drivers/patches, and these you want to do. This will take you to trusted servers.
You don't need their buggy software programs other than the ones mentioned. This way you get all your updates clean and secure then Uninstall the programs when you got what you got.
You're going to remove all Vaio named software once you've got the programs and drivers you'll need done. We're thinking about only keeping Vaio Update, but we're not sure how that will work once all the other Vaio is removed, will update...
**UPDATE**
We removed both Vaio Care and Vaio Update. These programs don't respond nicely to being blocked at startup. The programs work fine for Advanced Users, but it's best to remove them.
We left a few Programs like the Connectivity Utilities, Memories and Vaio Media Server Settings programs and that's it. You don't want anyone accidentally doing the following ...
You're going to remove all Vaio named software once you've got the programs and drivers you'll need done. We're thinking about only keeping Vaio Update, but we're not sure how that will work once all the other Vaio is removed, will update...
**UPDATE**
We removed both Vaio Care and Vaio Update. These programs don't respond nicely to being blocked at startup. The programs work fine for Advanced Users, but it's best to remove them.
We left a few Programs like the Connectivity Utilities, Memories and Vaio Media Server Settings programs and that's it. You don't want anyone accidentally doing the following ...
BTW...There will probably be a BIOS update, and ours worked, if you have never done a BIOS update get someone that has. A BIOS update can Brick a computer...technically...it will require a board replacement and no warranty.
BIOS updates have to be done by whoever is going to flip the bill for the replacement board and all costs it takes to replace/repair if they ruin the BIOS...not a mistake you want to make if you can't afford the repair :-(
tip: It will reboot and update bios from the bios screen starting at 0% and you will watch it go to 100% then the system will shut down. We waited 30 seconds, the system didn't come back on by itself like we thought it would, so we just pressed the power button was about 30 seconds and yes the system came back fine and the BIOS was updated. Make sure you have a good battery and the unit plugged in "Mandatory"
tip: It will reboot and update bios from the bios screen starting at 0% and you will watch it go to 100% then the system will shut down. We waited 30 seconds, the system didn't come back on by itself like we thought it would, so we just pressed the power button was about 30 seconds and yes the system came back fine and the BIOS was updated. Make sure you have a good battery and the unit plugged in "Mandatory"
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