Microsoft officially ended the free upgrade offer in december 2017.
How to update windows 8 1 pro to windows 10.
Select confirm and follow the remaining prompts to begin the download.
Before upgrading to windows 10 pro make sure your device is up to date and running the most recent version of windows 10 home.
This update is for windows 8 1 out of box experience oobe.
How to upgrade windows 8 1 to windows 10.
Both methods are effective so you can use whichever works best for you.
The installer will check to make sure you have enough disk space that your apps and devices will work with windows 8 1 or windows rt 8 1 and that you have.
This update lets you start an immediate free upgrade to windows 10 during the windows 8 1 oobe process.
You can find answers to frequently asked questions about the free.
An upgrade moves your pc from a previous version of windows such as windows 7 or windows 8 1 to windows 10.
There are two methods you can use to upgrade your pc to windows 10.
This update applies only to the windows 8 1 oobe process.
To upgrade from windows 10 home to windows 10 pro and activate your device you ll need a valid product key or a digital license for windows 10 pro.
For more info about how to keep your pc updated see windows update.
From start choose settings.
Microsoft officially announced the end of the free upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 or windows 8 and 8 1 on july 29 th 2016 this was exactly a year after the launch of windows 10.
But if you still want to upgrade from windows 8 1 to windows 10 and if you are using assistive technologies then you may still have the chance of upgrading your os without having to pay a huge sum of money for.
Either via the windows control panel or via the microsoft website.
The update will download and install in the background while you use your pc to do other things.
Take a look at how to complete both methods below.
Back when windows 10 was first released microsoft allowed users of windows 7 or windows 8 1 to upgrade to windows 10 for free.
Scroll down to system type.
It is available only when the oobe updates are installed.
Go to the windows 8 1 download page and select your windows edition.
Find the most recent update kb for the version of windows 10 you have it s usually at the top of the list and either write the kb number down or copy it.