Win7/Win8.1 free upgrade to activate Win10 official version method: you must need

  
According to Microsoft regulations, genuine Win7/Win8.1 users can free upgrade within one year of Win10 official release, and enjoy free updates and upgrades for life. Although July 29th is the real release date of Win10, but since the ISO image of Win10 RTM official version 10240 has been leaked, we can test Windows7/Windows 8.1 free upgrade Windows10 official version in advance. According to the current test results, any Win7 (installed SP1)/Win8.1 Update system that displays "Activated" can be activated after upgrading the official version of Win10.

In general, to get Win7/Win8.1 free upgrade to Win10, you can do it in the following three ways. The specific method is as follows:
1, the most common activation method
Take the highest usage of Win7 Ultimate and Win8.1 Professional as the example, after testing, as long as your Win7 Ultimate /Win8.1 The Professional Edition is active and can be activated after upgrading to Win10 Professional with the Build 10240 image. Not only that, after successfully upgrading Win10, the tester also re-partitioned the hard disk to format, try a new pure installation Win10 Professional Edition (Win7 Ultimate /Win8.1 Professional Edition corresponding Win10 upgrade version), the results can also be after the installation The "activated" status is displayed directly. Other Win7/Win8.1 versions can be upgraded to the corresponding Win10 version. Therefore, at present, Win7/Win8.1, which displays the "activated" status, can get all the benefits of using genuine Win10 for free.
It should be noted that the upgrade must comply with the Win7/Win8.1 upgrade Win10 version of the corresponding rules of Microsoft, and the cross-version upgrade can not enjoy free (Win10 installer will not give you the option to choose the version during the upgrade process), such as Win7 The Home (Basic, Advanced) version cannot be upgraded directly to Win10 Pro. In addition, the activation process needs to keep the network open.

2. Use Win10 Insider Member Preview

All versions of Win7/Win8.1 can be upgraded to Win10 Insider Preview for free, and you need to follow this version to upgrade. In this process, Win10 will remain active. For the specific operation method, please refer to "Free use of genuine Win10 complete Raiders".
3, using Microsoft Win10 booking push tool to install and activate
This method will be opened on July 29, users who have accepted the official version of Win10 can be upgraded and activated free of charge at this time. IT House will give a detailed introduction after the mode is opened, so stay tuned.

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