Win8 open class: How to upgrade Win7 directly to Win8

Author: Mayon

Now there are many users of Win7 Win8 system you want to use, reinstall the system but it means that all software should be re-installed, and there is also information on the C drive It will disappear and the cost is too big. In fact, this does not have to worry, because Win7 can be directly upgraded to Win8, all the original things can be retained. In this issue of "Win8 Open Class" we will introduce how to upgrade directly from Win7 to Win8.

First of all, we have to go to Microsoft's official website (click to enter) to go to the next gadget "Win8 Upgrade Assistant", click on the page "Start Now" and start downloading. After downloading and clicking, the following officially enters the installation process.

Download Win8 Upgrade Assistant

The first thing after the software starts running is to check the compatibility of your computer to determine if your computer can upgrade Win8 and in which way. upgrade. Because we use Win7, we can upgrade directly.

After the compatibility check is completed, go to the next step —— select what you want to keep. Here Microsoft offers three ways, including: "Windows settings, personal files and applications", "only keep personal files" and "do not retain any content". It's critical here. With the first one, we can keep all the content and settings in Win7.

Selecting the reserved content

At this point, the detection part of the current computer is over, and the following will be the purchase part of Windows 8. The purchase part can be purchased by filling in the real content and credit card information as required. After the purchase is successful, you will receive an activation serial number from Microsoft.

Purchased Product Keys

After the purchase is completed, continue to “Next”, when the computer starts downloading Win8 content, and all we have to do is wait. Once the download is complete, you can choose to “Install Now”, “by installing media” or “Installing from the desktop later”, we will install it directly.

Choosing an installation method

The following operation is very simple, as long as you continue to "next", agree to the agreement, reconfirm whether to retain all content, and then wait for the installation to complete.

By installing Win8 in this way, all the original compatible software, files, pictures, videos and other multimedia content in Win7, even the original system settings will be retained, no need to install and set up again. Let's start the new Win8 tour.