Upgrade To Windows 10 Pro From Windows 7 Pro

Microsoft's free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended more than six years ago, but no one told the people who run the Windows activation servers. 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.

That upgrade is more important than ever with support for previous Windows versions officially ending in January 2023. And it turned out to be a great relief to household budgets when the pandemic made working from home (or going to school via remote sessions) suddenly popular. In the past three years, millions of people have taken old PCs out of storage and gotten up to speed quickly, thanks to these free upgrades.

You can also still upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro by using a product key from a previous business edition of Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 (Pro/Ultimate). That can save you as much as $100 in OEM upgrade charges if you buy a new PC with Windows 10 Home preinstalled. (For details, see \"How to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro without hassles.\")

For the past five-plus years, I have repeated those steps on test PCs at regular intervals and confirmed that the free upgrade tool still works. I continue to receive email messages regularly from readers offering firsthand reports that their free upgrades were successful, with no purchase or product key required.

The digital license is associated with that specific device, which means you can reformat the disk and perform a clean installation of the same edition of Windows 10 anytime. (If you're thinking of upgrading your old system drive to an SSD, perform the upgrade to Windows 10 on the old hardware; after confirming that the new Windows 10 version is properly activated, install the SSD and then either restore from a backup image or boot from the USB flash drive to do a clean install. You won't need a product key, and activation is automatic.)

The big question now is whether Microsoft will ever turn off the code on its activation servers that dispenses digital licenses after an upgrade from an earlier Windows version. I've continued to test that scenario, and I can confirm, long after the end of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, that it still works.

This article provides a summary of available upgrade paths to Windows 10. You can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or a later operating system. This includes upgrading from one release of Windows 10 to later release of Windows 10. Migrating from one edition of Windows 10 to a different edition of the same release is also supported.

In-place upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 General Availability Channel to Windows 10 LTSC isn't supported. Windows 10 LTSC 2015 didn't block this in-place upgrade path. This issue was corrected in the Windows 10 LTSC 2016 release, which only allows data-only and clean install options.

You can upgrade from Windows 10 LTSC to Windows 10 General Availability Channel if you upgrade to the same or a newer build version. For example, Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB can be upgraded to Windows 10 Enterprise version 1607 or later. Upgrade is supported using the in-place upgrade process (using Windows setup). You'll need to use the Product Key switch if you want to keep your apps. If you don't use the switch, the option Keep personal files and apps option is grayed out. The command line would be setup.exe /pkey xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx, using your relevant Windows 10 GA Channel product key. For example, if using a KMS, the command line would be setup.exe /pkey NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43.

Windows 7 users who don't upgrade to Windows 10 are already missing out on Microsoft's security updates, bug fixes and technical support. So the best way to protect your computer from viruses is to update it now. We'll show you how to download Windows 10 for free and give you the latest on Windows 11 computer requirements and a common Windows 11 error that Microsoft users are running into. And here's what you can expect before upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11. This story was recently updated.

Can someone please provide details on how to actually carry out the Windows 7 Professional upgrade to Windows 10 Professional as when i run the Upgrade Wizard from the Admin Portal, i get told that the License Key cannot be validated. The Windows 7 install is genuine and even says so...

I don't believe the free upgrade is available anymore. You can, however, acquire an iso from the windows store and install it yourself. However if you already have an iso I would be happy to walk you through the process.

This guide will teach you how to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7, ensuring you do not run into issues during the installation. (If you prefer to upgrade by performing a clean installation, then follow these step-by-step instructions.)

For computers upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, a limited option is available within 30 days to roll back to your previous version. If your upgrade to Windows 10 is more than a month old, then a manual downgrade will have to be done. If your computer came with recovery media, consult the documentation for instructions on how to reinstall Windows 7 or Windows 8 on your computer.

Since you are now back on a qualifying version of Windows, you will get the notification to upgrade to Windows 10. Check out our articles here and here, for how you can disable the Get Windows 10 app from automatically upgrading your computer to Windows 10.

I realy like your post with boost of information, But I have a windows 8.1 professional product key, Purchased from: http//cheaproduct.comI just installed windows 8.1 professional at my laptop, But not know how to activate using the activation key code.Can I upgrade it to Windows 10 to get more features. Thanks in advance

I have a HP Windows 10 machine. I have a install copy of window 7. When I try to install windows 7 I cannot get it to load the usb drivers so I cannot get my mouse and keyboard to function. But my windows 10 disk will. How do I over come this problem

I am an NGO based in the US but all work is done in Tanzania, Africa. We bought 4 new dell computers with Windows 10 unknowingly. I was not apart of the procurement process. The computers are now here with me and we want to take them to windows 7. Windows 10 in our opinion is garbage. Microsoft needs to stop trying to be Apple and leave Apps alone. If we want apps we will go with Apple products.

Good day ,My issue is frustrating. My friend has given me her Dell laptop. Pre loaded with windows 10 Home. But appears to have been originally a windows 7 setup.I would like to install win 8.1 pro.I have the 8.1 and 8.1 pro iso. I have 8.1 and 8.1 pro activation keys. I have tried to do usb installation. With windows 10 running as this was advised. It does not work. Because reasons

6. If you're upgrading from Windows 7 make sure to select \"keep personal files and app\" or the upgrade won't work. Then Click the Install button. Wait 20 to 30 minutes for the computer to copy files. It will reboot several times.

Many users who are running Windows 10 Home edition are not aware of the fact that they can upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro edition using a Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8.1 Pro, or Windows 8.1 Pro Pack product key.

Complete the given below directions to upgrade your current Windows 10 Home edition to Windows 10 Pro and activate your copy of Windows 10 Pro using a product key from one of the editions mentioned above of Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1.

The following official product key will only help you upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro edition and will not activate Windows 10. Once you upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, you can use your Windows 8.1/8/7 product key to activate your copy of Windows 10 Pro (scroll down for instructions).

In case it has already been more than 30 days since you upgraded your computer to the new operating system, the aforementioned procedure won't for you. This is because, Microsoft saves all the important data from your previous operating system in a folder called \"Windows.old\" on your hard disk. Once the 30 day period is over, the data is deleted to free up space.

Currently I am downloading windows 10 32 bit, as the current software installed is windows 7 professional (32 bit). My computer is compatible with 64 bit and has 8 gig's of ram installed. Upon completion of windows 10 32 bit installation, can I update it to 64 bit

There was a question regarding product key. I input the product key supplied for windows 7 professional 32 bit, but that didn't work. So I hit the \"skip\" button. Will this have an detrimental effect later on

You can use the Media Creation Tool to download the 64-bit ISO/USB as well, and use it to perform the clean installation. You WILL be prompted for a product key, just leave it blank and click Skip. It will still activate, as the system will already be a registered licensed system (from activating the upgrade)

I am trying to do the clean install, but am prevented from doing so. I have done my Win7 Pro 32-bit to Win10 Pro 32-bit upgrade, and can see that it is activated. I used the Media Creation Tool to download and burn a 64-bit ISO to a DVD. However, when I click setup.exe, I get a dialog box saying \"This app can't run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher.\" 1e1e36bf2d