I can't recall what I did but I think I denied it access to the internet until the upgrade was complete.
Installing Win 10 on my Win 7 HP laptop. At the end(?) of the installation it is "checking for updates" and does not stop. Can not press 'next' button to move on. Have to hit the X button to stop and Win 10 is not loaded. Hardware requirements are good. More than enough HD space. Help.

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