How To Get Windows 10 For Free From Windows 8

To check open file explorer and right click on this pc and select properties.

How to get windows 10 for free from windows 8. Don t show this again. Scroll down to the create windows 10 installation media section and click the blue. Go to the download windows 10 website. With that caveat out the way here s how you get your windows 10 free upgrade.

Microsoft s free windows 10 upgrade offer is over or is it. Click on the windows 10 download page link here click download tool now this downloads the windows 10 media. Run windows updates. Back when windows 10 was first released microsoft allowed users of windows 7 or windows 8 1 to upgrade to windows 10 for free.

There s still a way to activate windows 10 with a windows 7 8 or 8 1 key in addition to microsoft s accessibility offer. Choose upgrade this pc now assuming this is the only pc you re upgrading. Under create windows 10 installation media click download tool now and run. At the bottom of the next screen you should see windows is activated if you do not see this click on change product key enter your windows 8 license key and follow the steps to activate windows 10.

We originally wrote this article in 2016 but this upgrade trick still works as of january 14 2020. While you can no longer use the get windows 10 tool to upgrade from within windows 7 8 or 8 1 it is still possible to download windows 10 installation media from microsoft and then provide a windows 7 8 or 8 1 key when you install it. You can still get windows 10 for free with a windows 7 8 or 8 1 key. Your first step in acquiring a free windows 10 upgrade is by visiting microsoft s download windows 10 webpage.

If you are installing windows 10 on a pc running windows xp or windows vista or if you need to create installation media to install windows 10 on a different pc see using the tool to create installation media usb flash drive dvd or iso file to install windows 10 on a different pc section below.