Win7/Win8.1 users: Please upgrade

The free upgrade of Win10 official version for Win7/Win8.1 users around the world has been opened, and many users have encountered problems during the upgrade or upgrade. Many of these problems are caused by drivers. Therefore, there may be many users who choose to install Windows 10 directly. This version of Microsoft's Win10 upgrade strategy has been explained before the official release of Win10. It is necessary to emphasize it here, especially for new users.

Although all genuine Windows7/Windows 8.1 users have the right to upgrade Windows10 for free, the original Win7/Win8.1 product key cannot be used in Win10. You must first upgrade from the old version to Win10 before you can perform a fresh install.

Microsoft explained in detail the Win7 upgrade Win10 activation related content:

“ Once you upgrade from the old version to Win10, and the system is automatically activated after the upgrade, Win10 activation information will be with you The computer hardware is bound, and the Microsoft server will have relevant records. After the upgrade and activation, you can install Win10 completely. You only need to select the version when you install the new one, and you don't need to enter the key.

“You cannot use Win7/Win8/Win8.1 activation keys to activate Win10. All upgraded Win10s use the same key (one version and one key), and this key will only work after upgrading from the old version. ” Microsoft added.

Users who have upgraded to Win10, if you need a new installation system, please refer to "Win7/Win8.1 upgrade Win10 official version of the new installation system after some notes."

In addition, since the activation is tied to the computer hardware, if your computer's main hardware changes, you need to contact Microsoft to reactivate the system.

Tip: According to experience, replacing memory has no effect on activation, and computer peripherals will not affect. Replacing the hard disk generally requires reactivation. The replacement of the motherboard must also be reactivated. In fact, each hardware has a certain impact factor, to a certain extent will affect the activation, but the details of this are not very clear.