Most people should stick with using the much simpler Upgrade this PC now option, though. How To Geek’s article walks you through the process step-by-step. In the left pane, select Check for updates. If you want to take a more complicated route, you can also use the “Create installation media” option to clean install Windows 10, inputting the Windows 7 product key you dredged up earlier when you’re asked for your Windows 10 license. To manually install SP1 from Windows Update: Select the Start button > All programs > Windows Update. After several reboots (and potentially a long wait), you’ll be on Windows 10, which is still being supported for years to come. Click Install and wait for the tool to work its magic. Run it, select the Upgrade this PC now option when prompted- not “Create installation media”-and choose to keep your apps and files. The Media Creation Tool will download to your computer.
Next, head to Microsoft’s Windows Media Creation Tool page and click the Upgrade Now button. As 49 of the computers worldwide still run Windows 7, which is 22 months after Windows 10 was released on the 1st August 2015 then this timeline could be. Whatever method you use, just make sure your data’s backed up somewhere safe. We’ve got guides to the best Windows backup software and online backup options, but even stashing your most valued files on a USB key or external drive works. Upgrading to a new operating system is a major task, and you don’t want to lose your precious photos and files if things go wrong.
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