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 1 home or pro.
Get windows pro free.
Product keys and digital licenses step 1.
For more info about how to keep your pc updated see windows update.
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.
To ease your financial burden here s a roundup of all the best methods you can use to get a free or discounted version of windows 10.
A short quiz will help you decide whether to buy windows 10 to install on your current pc or to buy a new windows 10 pc.
Shelling out 139 for windows 10 home or 200 for windows 10 pro feels rough when linux is free and windows 7 still hasn t been.
If you don t have a pro product key and you want to buy one you can click go to the store and purchase.
Go to the download windows 10 website.
With that caveat out the way here s how you get your windows 10 free upgrade.
Before upgrading to windows 10 pro make sure your device is up to date and running the most recent version of windows 10 home.
Launch the media creation tool with the media creation tool downloaded open it and accept microsoft s terms.
There are two ways to get windows 10.
If you are installing windows 10 on a pc running windows xp or windows vista or if you need to create installation media to install windows 10 on a different pc see using the tool to create installation media usb flash drive dvd or iso file to install windows 10 on a different pc section below.
Windows 10 pro for workstations.
Open windows store log in with your microsoft account click on your account icon and select download and updates.
Home licences update to windows 10 home pro licences update to windows 10 pro so choose carefully.
Windows 10 licenses are expensive almost painfully so.