How to manually start the Windows 10 Upgrade

Windows 10 has started downloading unto hundreds of millions of computers all around the world.

If the upgrade hasn’t started on your computer, here’s how to kick it off.

First you have to ensure that Windows Update can download and install updates automatically.

• Open Windows Update by swiping in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you’re using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen and moving the mouse pointer up), tapping or clicking Settings, tapping or clicking Change PC settings, and then tapping or clicking Update and recovery.
• Tap or click Choose how updates get installed.
• Under Important updates, choose the option that you want.
• Under Recommended updates, select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates check box.
• Under Microsoft Update, select the Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows check box, and then tap or click Apply.

Then, once that’s done, launch Command Prompt in Administrator mode.

Here’s how…

• Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Accessories.
• Right-click Command prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
• If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.

Once you’re in the Command Prompt, enter the following command:wuauclt.exe/updatenow.

This should trigger the Windows 10 download.

Source: WindowsCentral