How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 : Windows 7 is a very popular version of Microsoft Windows that had dominated the tech market with an overwhelming power for years. Its success was mainly due to the sudden improvement in the new operating system version compared to its predecessor Windows Vista which was filled with bugs and issues. Windows 7 used to be truly one of the best operating systems, but due to its archaism in the modern times, the constant advancement of technology has pushed it behind and now users have no reason to not upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 which is the latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
If you are a user of Windows 7, you can easily upgrade the version of your operating system to Windows 10. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Things you require to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10
- Ensure your Windows 7 Operating System is activated with a valid license
Firstly, you need to ensure that your Windows 7 operating system is activated with a valid tangible or digital license key. - Backup your files, not the complete system
To ensure that you do not lose your files in the upgrade process, please backup all your important files from your hard drive to an external storage drive.
Additionally, you may create a system image to clone the drive’s files as a backup. To create a system backup, you may follow this link: https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c02053303 - Turn off antivirus software to avoid conflicts
In some rare cases, the antivirus software in your computer may be the culprit behind conflicts in the upgrade process of the operating system. So, please disable it before continuing to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. - Get the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant
You must download the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
This will allow you to easily upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 using the official upgrading tool from Microsoft. Start with the creation of Windows 10 installation media. The tool will verify your license and proceed to download the media creation tool.
Execute or Run the Upgrade Installer
Once you download the Upgrade Assistant, a file named as MediaCreationTool will be available. Run this tool to begin the process.
- In the first step, you will be asked whether you want to upgrade the PC now or create an installation media for another PC. Select the first option.
- Now click on The downloading process will begin. Please be patient and let it reach 100%.
- Once it finishes downloading and unpacking, you will be asked to accept the Terms of the License Agreement. Click on Accept to proceed to the next step.
- The next screen will display the status of the selections that you made. If both the options are ticked, that means you are ready to proceed with the upgrade. If you want to change the selected files to be backed up, you may click on the small link below the status report that shows Change what to keep. You will be provided with 3 options:
- Keep Personal Files and Apps: This will consume the largest size and will back up all files and apps in your system.
- Keep Personal Files only: It will only back up the personal files that you have in your drive.
- Nothing: This option will not back up anything in your current operating system. It will remove all your files and apps from the system. Please select this option only if you do not have any important files that are required to be backed up.
- Once the selection is made, proceed with the installation. Please be patient while the upgrade is under process. Once the upgrade is successful, you will be required to configure some information in the upgraded version of Windows.
At first, you will be asked to verify your user account. This account will be the same one that you used to have in Windows 7. If you want to create a new account, you may choose the option on the bottom that says “I am not {accountname}”. - After verifying the user account, you need to verify the privacy settings and proceed with the setup of Cortana for Windows 10. Then, you will be presented with the features of the Windows 10 operating system. Once these steps are confirmed, Windows 10 will attempt to update its apps, frameworks and its version to the latest one. Your computer may auto-reboot and once this is done, you can log in to your upgraded Windows 10 operating system.
- That is it. You will have successfully upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 by following the steps above. I hope this tutorial has helped you in upgrading your operating system to the latest version of Microsoft Windows.
