Free windows 10 upgrades are still available.
How to update windows 10 in laptop for free.
For more info about how to keep your pc updated see windows update.
Before upgrading to windows 10 pro make sure your device is up to date and running the most recent version of windows 10 home.
Back when windows 10 was first released microsoft allowed users of windows 7 or windows 8 1 to upgrade to windows 10 for free.
Support for windows 7 ended in january which means microsoft wants holdouts to upgrade to windows 10 to keep devices running securely and smoothly.
If you have an older pc or laptop still running.
Select a category to see names of devices then right click or press and hold the one you d like to update.
How the free upgrade works.
In either case the upgrade takes just a few minutes.
Microsoft officially ended the free upgrade offer in december 2017.
In windows 10 you decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely to manage your options and see available updates select check for windows updates or select the start button and then go to settings update security windows update.
Find a copy of windows 7 8 or 8 1 as you ll need the key later.
To upgrade from windows 10 home to windows 10 pro and activate your device you ll need a valid product key or a digital license for windows 10 pro.
As a result you can still upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 or windows 8 1 and claim a free digital license for the latest windows 10 version without being forced to jump through any hoops.
If windows doesn t find a new driver you can try looking for one on the device manufacturer s website and follow their instructions.
Yes this is no joke.
Despite microsoft ending its free windows 10 upgrade offer to all users on july 30 2016 the company has in my.
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How to upgrade to windows 10 for free.
Assuming you re using a windows pc with a genuine and activated windows 7 or windows 8 key you can upgrade to windows 10 in just a few clicks.