By AS Computer Solutions – Serving Onoway and all of Alberta

Are you trying to install Windows 11 on your computer but feeling lost? Don’t worry — this guide is designed for total beginners, with zero tech experience required.

By the end, you’ll know how to:

• ✅ Download the Windows 11 ISO
• ✅ Use Rufus to make a bootable USB stick
• ✅ Change your computer’s boot order
• ✅ Install Windows 11 (including formatting the drive)

Let’s get started! 💪

🔧 What You’ll Need

• 💻 A working PC with internet (to make the installer)
• 🔌 A USB drive (8GB or more)
• 🖥️ The computer you want to install Windows 11 on

🛠️ Step 1: Download the Windows 11 ISO

1. On your working PC, go to Microsoft’s official download page:👉 https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
2. Scroll down to “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO)”
3. Choose Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO) and click Download
4. Select your language (usually English), and then click 64-bit Download

This file will be around 6GB, so it may take a while depending on your internet.

💾 Step 2: Download Rufus (Tool to Make USB

Bootable)

1. Go to the official Rufus website:👉 https://rufus.ie/
2. Scroll down to the “Download” section and click the latest version of Rufus (usually at the top)
3. When it’s done, double-click the rufus-xxx.exe file to run it👉 No install is needed — it runs right away.

🔌 Step 3: Plug in Your USB and Make It Bootable

1. Insert your USB drive (at least 8GB) into your PC
2. In Rufus:
   • Under “Device,” select your USB stick
   • Under “Boot selection,” click SELECT and pick the ISO file you downloaded earlier
   • Partition scheme: GPT
   • File system: NTFS
   • Volume label: You can leave as-is or name it “WIN11”
3. Optional: Click the checkbox “Remove requirement for TPM/Secure Boot” if your target PC is old
4. Click START
   • It will erase everything on the USB. Confirm when it asks.
5. Wait until it says READY — you now have a Windows 11 install USB!

⚙️ Step 4: Boot From USB on the Target PC

1. Plug the USB into the computer you want to install Windows 11 on
2. Turn on the computer and immediately press the Boot Menu key
   • Common keys:
     • Dell / Lenovo / Acer: F12
     • ASUS: F8
     • HP: ESC or F9
     • MSI / Gigabyte: F11
   • You may need to tap it repeatedly right after turning on the PC
3. In the boot menu, select the USB drive (it may say “UEFI: [Your USB Brand]”)

🧱 Step 5: Install Windows 11

1. Once the Windows installer loads:
   • Choose your language and click Next
   • Click Install now
2. If asked for a product key:
   • If you don’t have one, click “I don’t have a product key”
   • You can activate it later with a Microsoft account or key
3. Choose the edition (usually Windows 11 Home or Pro)
4. Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)This lets us do a clean install.

🧼 Step 6: Clean Your Drive (Optional but Recommended)

This will ERASE your drive completely.

1. You’ll see a list of partitions like:
   • Drive 0 Partition 1: Recovery
   • Drive 0 Partition 2: System
   • Drive 0 Partition 3: Primary
2. Click on each one and choose Delete, until you’re left with only:
   • Drive 0: Unallocated Space
3. Click Next

Windows will now begin installing! ⏳Your PC will restart a few times — don’t remove the USB until you’re at the setup screen.

🚀 Step 7: First-Time Setup

After it restarts:

• Set your region, keyboard layout
• You can skip Wi-Fi setup by pressing Shift + F10, then typing:bashCopyEditOOBE\BYPASSNROIt’ll reboot and let you create a local account.

📲 Step 8: What to Do After Installing Windows

1. Connect to Wi-Fi
2. Install drivers:
   • GPU: NVIDIA / AMD
   • Intel chipset/ME drivers: Go to your motherboard/laptop brand’s site
3. Activate Windows (Settings > Activation)
4. Install apps like:
   • Google Chrome
   • VLC Media Player
   • Steam / Epic Games
   • Antivirus (optional)
5. Run Windows Update fully

🧠 Need Help? We Got You.

If any part of this feels too techy, we do installs for cheap. Fast, clean, secure.

📍 Visit AS Computer Solutions in Onoway📞 Call/text: 780-967-0215🌐 www.ascomputersolutions.ca

We offer:

• Custom Windows 11 setups
• BIOS help
• Install optimization for gaming and streaming
• Complete wipe and reinstall service (with data backup if needed!)