If you installed Windows 7 or Windows 8 yourself, you’ll want to find the license key you purchased. This key may be printed on a sticker on your PC’s case or on your laptop. We also encourage you to find your Windows 7 (or Windows 8) key, just in case you need it. Windows 7 to Windows 10 upgrade checklist 1. The upgrade process shouldn’t erase your files unless you choose to erase them, but it’s always a good idea to have a current backup-especially when you’re performing a major operating system upgrade. RELATED: You Can Still Get Windows 10 for Free With a Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 Key Back Up Before Upgradingīefore you get started, we recommend you back up your files. We wouldn’t worry about it for home PCs, but organizations should likely contact their Microsoft licensing partner for more details. We’re not doing anything sneaky hereMicrosoft is choosing to let people upgrade via the tool. Run it, click through the tool, and select Upgrade this PC now when prompted. The updates will download to the WSUS server but might not propagate further to client devices. Click the Download tool now button and download the. Updates released Februor later might not be offered from some Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers to Windows 11, version 22H2. If you have Windows 7 PCs in your business, Microsoft may not consider you compliant with the terms of its licensing agreement after using this method to upgrade your business PCs. To get your free upgrade, head to Microsoft’s Download Windows 10 website. Update: Note that we can’t speak to the business licensing side of things here.
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