Win7 free upgrade to activate Win10 official version of the three methods

According to Microsoft regulations, genuine Win7/Win8.1 users can upgrade for free within one year of the official release of Win10, and enjoy free updates and upgrades for life. Although July 29th is the real release date of Win10, but since the ISO image of Win10 RTM official version 10240 has been leaked, we can test Windows7/Windows 8.1 free upgrade Windows10 official version in advance. According to the current test results, any activated Win7 (SP1 required) system can remain active after upgrading the official Win10 version.

Note that the "Activation" method here includes Microsoft's official activation channels and unofficial channels. In other words, as long as the current Win7 system prompts "already activated", after upgrading the official version of Win10, you can still remain active, which can be described as "the hero does not ask the source". Therefore, if you want to use Win10 for free, you can do it in the following three ways.

The specific method is as follows:

1, the most common activation method

Take Win7 Ultimate as an example, after testing, use any method to activate Win7 Ultimate, use Build The 10240 image can be activated after being upgraded to Win10 Professional. Not only that, after successfully upgrading Win10, the tester also re-partitioned the hard disk to format, try a new pure installation Win10 Professional Edition (Win7 Ultimate version of the Win10 upgrade version), the results can also be directly displayed after the installation is completed "already activated ” Status. Therefore, at present, Win7, which displays the status of "Activate", can get all the benefits of using genuine Win10 for free.

It should be noted that the upgrade must comply with the Win7/Win8.1 upgrade Win10 version of the corresponding rules of Microsoft, and the cross-version upgrade can not enjoy free (Win10 installer will not give you the option to choose the version during the upgrade process) For example, the Win7 Home (Basic, Advanced) version cannot be directly upgraded to Win10 Professional. In addition, the activation process needs to keep the network open.

2. Use Win10 Insider Member Preview

All versions of Win7 can be upgraded to Win10 Insider Preview for free, and you need to follow this version to upgrade. In this process, Win10 will remain active.

3. Use Microsoft Win10 booking push tool to install and activate

This method will be opened on July 29th. Users who have accepted the official version of Win10 can use this method for free upgrade. And activate. IT House will give a detailed introduction after the mode is opened, so stay tuned.