Microsoft officially ended the free upgrade offer in december 2017.
How to update windows 8 1 to windows 10 pro.
There are two methods you can use to upgrade your pc to windows 10.
Before upgrading to windows 10 pro make sure your device is up to date and running the most recent version of windows 10 home.
Upgrade windows 8 1 to windows 10.
Even if you don t see a message from the get windows 10 app on the taskbar if the upgrade files have been downloaded to your pc.
Back when windows 10 was first released microsoft allowed users of windows 7 or windows 8 1 to upgrade to windows 10 for free.
This update lets you start an immediate free upgrade to windows 10 during the windows 8 1 oobe process.
Microsoft officially announced the end of the free upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 or windows 8 and 8 1 on july 29 th 2016 this was exactly a year after the launch of windows 10.
Take a look at how to complete both methods below.
The update will download and install in the background while you use your pc to do other things.
Either via the windows control panel or via the microsoft website.
You can find answers to frequently asked questions about the free.
This update is for windows 8 1 out of box experience oobe.
This update applies only to the windows 8 1 oobe process.
Both methods are effective so you can use whichever works best for you.
How to upgrade windows 8 1 to windows 10.
The installer will check to make sure you have enough disk space that your apps and devices will work with windows 8 1 or windows rt 8 1 and that you have.
To upgrade from windows 10 home to windows 10 pro and activate your device you ll need a valid product key or a digital license for windows 10 pro.
Go to the windows 8 1 download page and select your windows edition.
For more info about how to keep your pc updated see windows update.
But if you have a product key for windows 10 pro windows 7 professional or ultimate or windows 8 8 1 pro you can click the change product key button and enter that 25 character key here.