The Way to upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge
While the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer has expired, Microsoft has still left a route open for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to switch to the newer OS.
Using Windows 7 with now entered its End of Life phase on January 14, 2020, it is now more important than ever Windows 7 users upgrade whenever you can, and in this guide, we will explain how you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free, even if the offer has formally expired.
The process of how to update to Windows 10 free of charge is so straightforward, in fact, that we have a feeling that Microsoft not only understands the loophole but also quietly approves of it.
Microsoft may rather take the financial hit and make it simple for people to upgrade to Windows 10, instead of them sticking with Windows 7, which could potentially become a safety threat as no new patches or updates will be published for the operating system, or worse, change from Windows to a free alternative like Linux.
So, keep reading to discover how to update to Windows 10 for free together with the minimal of fuss.
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How to update to Windows 10 for free
Basically the steps for upgrading to Windows 10 for free of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 would be the same as when Microsoft was officially offering the upgrade.
Check you meet the hardware requirements
To install the latest version of Windows 10, you’ll need to have the following:
CPU: 1GHz or faster-supported processor (Here is a list of supported CPUs)
RAM: 1GB for Windows 10 32-bit or 2GB for Windows 10 64-bit
Storage: 32GB of space or more
GPU: DirectX 9 compatible or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Screen: 800x600 resolution or higher
Internet link: Some versions of Windows 10 require an online connection during installation.
If your Windows 7 system doesn’t meet these specifications you will not have the ability to run Windows 10 — and even if your machine only meets the prerequisites, Windows 10 will not run that well. We would recommend at least a 2GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM (8GB ideally) and a 160GB hard drive for Windows 10 to operate well.
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After that, download and install the Windows Media Creation Tool and select the “Download tool today” under the section titled” Produce Windows 10 setup media.”
Run the Windows Media Creation Tool, and if you reach the” What would you really want to do?” Section, select” Update this PC today,” and follow the remaining steps in the tool. This will also give you the option of maintaining your files and apps during the setup procedure. You can find more detailed directions on this process here.)
For getting the best solution you have to call Microsoft Windows 10 Customer Service Number regarding any issues of using Windows 10.
