Technology changes & we need to update our knowledge about & we should know a little about windows 10 the new system of Microsoft & enjoy the new Windows 10 experiences.
Table of contents:
System requirements
Important notes
Upgrade editions
Steps to install win 10
System requirements
- Make sure you are running the latest version of either Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update.
Don’t know which version you are running? Check here to find out. Need to download the latest version? Click here for Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update.
Processor:
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoCRAM:
1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
Hard disk space:
16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OSGraphics card:
DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driverDisplay:
800x600
- Windows 10 Home users will receive updates from Windows Update automatically when it’s available. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will have the ability to postpone updates. The amount of time that Windows 10 Pro users can postpone updates is limited.
- Small storage devices, like devices with 32GB hard drives or older devices with full hard drives, may need additional storage to complete the upgrade. You'll see instructions during the upgrade telling you what to do. You may need to either remove unneeded files from your device, or insert a USB flash drive to complete the upgrade.
- Some devices with either little free space available or smaller hard drives, like 32 GB storage PCs, may have little free space available after upgrading. You may free up disk space and easily delete files like temporary files or your previous version of Windows within the Storage system setting. Files for the previous version of Windows give you the option to remove Windows 10 and go back to your previous version of Windows. These files are automatically deleted a month after you upgrade. To free up space, you can delete them now.
Upgrade editions
Windows 7 | |
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From Edition | To Edition |
Windows 7 Starter | Windows 10 Home |
Windows 7 Home Basic | |
Windows 7 Home Premium | |
Windows 7 Professional | Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
Windows 8 | |
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From Edition | To Edition |
Windows Phone 8.15 | Windows 10 Mobile |
Windows 8.14 | Windows 10 Home |
Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 8.1 Pro for Students |
First step: Reserve.
1. To reserve your free upgrade, click on the Windows 10 icon located in the lower right side of the system tray.
Don't see the Windows 10 icon? First, try running Windows Update and install any available required and recommended updates for your existing Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC. Still don’t see the icon?
2. Once in the Get Windows 10 app, click “Reserve your free upgrade” in the app window.
3. Enter your email if you want confirmation of this reservation.
4. We’ll download Windows 10 to your device and notify you when it’s ready. You can cancel your reservation at any time.
If you'd like to create a USB drive or DVD to download once and upgrade multiple PCs - click here.
✔️ This free Windows 10 upgrade is available for PCs and tablets; the free Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will be available for most phones starting later this year.
Second step : Upgrade
After you have reserved, you are in the queue for your upgrade. Watch for your notification from the Get Windows 10 app to arrive in the coming days or weeks. At that point, you can upgrade immediately or pick a time that works for you.
The last step: Enjoy
After you’ve upgraded, you have Windows 10 for free on that device.