But you don't necessarily have to shell out the cash: Over the summer, there was a free Microsoft upgrade offer that worked it still might. Updating to Windows 10 now will make future updates, like Windows 11, easier. But you can expect to update to Windows 11 soon because support for Windows 10 will end in Read more: Windows 11 review: Familiar but fresh. Windows 7 users who don't upgrade to Windows 10 are already missing out on Microsoft's security updates, bug fixes and technical support.
So the best way to protect your computer from viruses is to update it now. We'll show you how to download Windows 10 for free and give you the latest on Windows 11 computer requirements and a common Windows 11 error that Microsoft users are running into.
And here's what you can expect before upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows This story was recently updated. Here's how to get Windows 10 for free, if you're currently running a licensed and activated copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8. Go to the Download Windows 10 website. Under Create Windows 10 installation media , click Download tool now and Run. If you're upgrading a different machine, choose Create installation media for another PC , and save the installation files.
It should be noted that if you have a Windows 7 or 8 Home license, you can only update to Windows 10 Home, while Windows 7 or 8 Pro can only be updated to Windows 10 Pro. The language, version and architecture type will be chosen that best matches the operating system you are running the tool on.
Click Next when done. The files will then start to download. Once complete you can open the DVD burner directly or click Finish and create the install media later. Where you download an ISO is actually the same page that offers the Media Creation Tool and it detects whether you are using a Windows web browser. Simply changing the user agent in your browser to a non Windows version will show the disc image page. It can be done from inside the browser and requires no external add ons.
Open Chrome and visit the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool web page and it will offer the tool for download. Press F12 to open the Developer Tools pane. Keep the DevTools pane open and refresh the page F5 , it should now show the disc image page. Select the edition from the drop down, it will show the latest Windows 10 version and possibly the previous version as well.
Click Confirm. Choose the language and click Confirm. The bit and bit ISO images will then be offered for download. Press one of the buttons to start the download. Once the download is complete, you can close the tab.
The user agent settings are not permanent and are only applied to that tab. User-Agent Switcher for Firefox is simple and effective. Just select a mobile device or an operating system other than Windows and press refresh. If for some reason you want to use an extension instead of the manual method shown above, User-Agent Switcher for Chrome will also get the job done.
Some users still have Windows 8. There was a Media Creation Tool for Windows 8. Visit the Download Windows 8.
Select the language from the next drop down and click Confirm again. The download link will show for both bit and bit versions. Simply press the required button to start downloading. The ISO images for windows 8. See later in the article for help in doing that. The one official method left requires entering a Windows 7 product key before downloading the image file.
Visit the Windows 7 Disc Image page at Microsoft. Enter your 25 character product key into the box and click Verify. If the key is accepted you will be able to download a Windows 7 ISO that corresponds to the license key you entered. Select the required language and a bit or bit version then download the file. Important Note: This page has a massive problem because it only accepts retail license keys which you get when purchasing a full copy of Windows 7. If your computer is from a manufacturer such as Dell your key will be of the OEM type and ineligible.
The same applies to volume licenses and system builder OEM licenses. Most Windows 7 users are blocked from downloading an ISO image from the only official source available.
Well done Microsoft! On page two we look at some third party methods to get the Windows ISOs from Microsoft, how to get Windows 7 ISOs using virtually the only useful method left and how to verify your downloaded images. The Internet Archive page for downloading Win 7 isos via torrent no longer functions, however this one does: digitalrivermirror. Windows 10 newer is no longer distributed as an ISO, but an update, you can get a fresh ISO generated from those updated suitable for installing a new PC using a uupdump.
These are the SHA1 numbers for Win7pro — but in the torrent names its the other way around :. Sadly, large files from Archive. The downloads are often slow or just fail during download. The torrents are very reliable and perfectly legal so we went with that method. If not, does it get me a stock Windows 7 ISO? Are you talking about direct from the Windows 7 download page at Microsoft?
For the Windows 7 Disk Image Page, Microsoft also looks to see how often a Retail Key is used blocking keys that leak on the web and also look to see the origin IP to block spam attacks. Do not expect this Image Page to be available forever. End of Life and Support for Win7 is set for January Of course Microsoft is going to check those keys entered into the Disc image page, they are retail keys and are supposed to be unique.
So if one key is being used to download several times, they know something is wrong. Thanks for sharing this informative post regarding links for windows 7 sp1 ISO from Microsoft, This post will be useful for them those are expert and they want extra informative. Keep giving updates. Iv a dell inspirion on wind 7 but got 2nd hand so wanted re-install wind 7 but no disk and am a beginer using the internet ,How do i no whitch i want use?
How do i download coz at the min the windows help keeps popping up wen i click open? Or is there a way of downloading to my iphone then getting it on iv a 32b dell. What is coem? Which one you will recommend to download from your given website- adguard.
Thank You. SHA1 generated for windows 8. The media creation tool version installs from a. There are several checksums because there are several ISO releases, your best bet is to Google it and go through the list of available checksums. If you want Win 7 Pro English, then that is technically correct.
Just to point out none of the ISOs coming from that program come from Microsoft servers, so download the files at your own risk. Or if its already applied then how to I get to choose between Home and Pro when getting the windows 10 iso? End of service deadline for Windows 7 is on January 14, after which the operating system will stop getting updates from Microsoft.
Since the deadline is just a few months away, multiple ads have started suggesting users to buy a copy of Windows But, the official, free upgrade offer still remains valid.
The process to download Windows 10 for free has remained the same over the years. If you want to upgrade Windows 7 to the latest operating system, just follow these steps to install a legit copy of Windows 10 on your machine.
When we had asked Microsoft about why people were still able to download Windows 10 for free after the offer had ended, the Windows maker had sent us the following statement at the end of without denying the continued free upgrade offer:. People will be asked to enter a valid product key when upgrading for the first time from Windows 8. People can continue to use the Media Creation Tool to create Windows 10 installation media.
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