Upgrade to windows 8 8 1 from a retail dvd or usb key.
How to update windows 8 1 to windows 10 in dell laptop.
The installer will check to make sure you have enough disk space that your apps and devices will work with windows 8 1 or windows rt 8 1 and that you have.
Install all drivers under windows 10 that are appropriate for your computer.
If your computer model is not listed dell is not testing the device drivers have not been updated for that model and dell does not recommended an upgrade to windows 10.
The table below lists dell inspiron laptop computers that have been tested for upgrade to windows 10 and tested for update to windows 10 november update.
Select confirm and follow the remaining prompts to begin the download.
Back when windows 10 was first released microsoft allowed users of windows 7 or windows 8 1 to upgrade to windows 10 for free.
Select go online to install updates now recommended and click next.
Select the control panel option from the pop up menu.
Press the windows and x keys together or right click on the windows start icon at the bottom left corner of the screen.
Get help upgrading to windows 10 on your dell computer and find information about dell computers and devices that are tested with windows 10.
Update your computer with windows 10 drivers after the upgrade once your computer finishes the upgrade to windows 10 check the dell drivers website for updated drivers that may not have made it into windows update.
Go to the windows 8 1 download page and select your windows edition.
Microsoft officially ended the free upgrade offer in december 2017.
If you are using a usb key open the usb key folder in windows explorer and select setup exe the windows 8 8 1 setup will automatically appear on your screen.
All the information that you need including windows 10 upgrade update windows 10 and more.
The product key screen appears.
Follow these steps to do so.
You can upgrade from windows 8 1 to windows 10 through the windows update feature in control panel.
The table below lists dell inspiron laptop computers that have been tested with windows 8 and windows 8 1.