To learn a bit more about product keys see our guide here. Product keys are codes that Microsoft gives to each copy of Windows (or Microsoft Office) to help make sure it’s authentic and prevent counterfeiting. To take advantage of the free upgrade, however, you first need to have an authentic copy of Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 installed on your computer with a valid product key. Describing it as a “universal app”, Windows 10 can be installed on multiple devices including PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
Step 9: Finally, click the Install button to begin upgrading your Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10 for free.Product keyWhen Microsoft released Windows 10 in July 2015, it allowed existing Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users to upgrade for free. If Keep personal files or Keep nothing is selected, click the Change what to keep link and then select Keep personal files and apps option. DON’T CLICK INSTALL button yet.Ĭheck if the setup will keep all personal files and apps. Step 8: Finally, when everything is ready, you will see Ready to install screen. If there are any updates, it will download available updates, and this might take a few minutes to hours depending on your internet connection speed. Step 7: The setup might start looking for updates again. Step 6: And when you see the following screen, click the Accept button to accept the license agreement. Step 5: Once Windows 10 install/upgrade files are downloaded onto your PC, you’ll see the following screen. Step 4: On the home screen of Media Creation Tool, select the first option labeled Upgrade this PC now, and then click Next button to begin downloading Windows 10. Step 3: After downloading the Media Creation Tool, right-click on it and then click Run as administrator option.Ĭlick the Yes button when you see the UAC prompt. Note that it’s not possible to directly upgrade from 32-bit Windows 7/8.1 installation to 64-bit Windows 10.
Likewise, if the current Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installation is 64-bit, please download the same. If you’re running Windows 7/8.1 32-bit version, please download the 32-bit version of the Media Creation Tool.
Step 2: Next, download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from the following links:
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