Free Upgrade from Windows 8.1 to 10

I read somewhere that upgrading to Win 10 is free of charge so I went ahead and did that from the Microsoft portal.

As of 2025, Microsoft has not officially supported a free upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 since the end of their special offer in 2016. However, ...

How to Upgrade Via Direct Download? · Step 1: Download Windows 10 · Step 2: Run MediaCreationTool · Step 3: Follow the Steps · Step 4: Click to ...

Editors Note: Unfortunately, Microsoft ended the loophole that still allowed for free upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8 in ...

Use this page to download a disc image (ISO file) that can be used to install or reinstall Windows 10. The image can also be used to create installation media.

Microsoft initially let you upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 for free. Technically, that offer has since expired.

Win 10 is technically free. If you don't buy it you'll get an overlay at the bottom right that says activate windows but it will still work the same.

It is official. Window 10 is being retired after October 14th, 2025 and will no longer be supported. What does this mean? Your computer will still work.

For the best chance of getting a free Windows 10 upgrade, your current version of Windows must be legal and activated with Microsoft. To check ...

Microsoft kept giving away free upgrades to Windows 10 on old hardware for more than eight years. The upgrades officially ended in 2023.