Microsoft just closed its free upgrade path for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. This may seem like an insignificant change, but it will affect two very large groups of people. Enthusiasts can no longer use their old Windows 7 and 8 product keys to activate Windows 10 or 11 on a new PC or in a virtual machine. And stubborn gamers who refused to
Head over to Microsoft’s Windows 10 download site. In the Create Windows 10 installation media section, select “Download tool now,” and run the app. When prompted, choose “Upgrade this PC
Use the arrow keys to select your USB drive out of the list, and press Enter. It should boot to your USB drive, and display the windows 10 logo on the screen with a loading ring. (this takes a while too). When the window appears, follow the on-screen instructions. This part puts the previous wait times to shame.
While this guide focuses on Windows 7 users, the upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 10 is almost identical, with the difference that you'll need to be updated to Windows 8.1 Update first before
Prepare a flash driver with at least 8GB (Pay attention to backup data, because creating a boot disk will erase all data of the flash driver). Visit Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com) and click "Download Now" to download MCT (Media Control Tool). Run the MCT, select "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD or ISO file) for another PC
This loophole has existed since Windows 10 first launched as a "free" upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. That free upgrade was supposed only last a year, but remained open and worked with
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