How to Upgrade From Windows 8.1 to Windows 10

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As we all know, Microsoft has introduced Windows 10 for its user, but it is still not finished and does not yet contain all the features that will make it more reliable and powerful for users. There is a question in everyone's mind of whether Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Microsoft users or will there be a charge. So people are waiting for it eagerly. We know that Windows 10 will run on a set of devices, these devices have various sizes of screens. I think the Windows 10 update might be free because Microsoft wants to make it the best platform or operating system for its users.

Upgrade Windows 8.1 into Windows 10

The following describes how to upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 10. After knowing that you will surely be happy that the Microsoft Operating System Chief "Terry Myerson" announced that users of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade it to Windows 10 for free for one year after the launch of it. It is the first time in history that Microsoft will provide the free upgrade for any new version of Windows. What is the Idea behind it? If you want to know then Click here.

Now use the following procedure to upgrade your Windows 8 to Windows 10.

Step 1

The first step is to download Windows 10 from the link Windows 10 Setup. When you click on this link you will see a window with an option to get started as in the following picture.



Step 2

Here you will see a button Get started. When you click on this button then another window is opened just as in the picture. In this window you have a button named join now.


Step 3

When you have clicked on this join now button a window is opened. Here this window prompts for your Microsoft account to download Windows 10. So please enter your valid email id and the password to proceed further.


Step 4

After a successful login you will connect to a download link for Windows 10. Now download Windows 10 from here. When your download is complete save this setup in to the your DVD or in the USB. Insert your USB or DVD in which your setup is available in your system, when you insert it you will see a window like this. Now click on the run to do the setup.



When you have clicked on the run setup, your setup will be run and you will see a window like this.



Step 5

This preparing window will run from one percent to a hundred percent, it requires some time to complete. You will have a new window, that window is the license window, here are some rules and regulations related to Windows 10, simply click on the I accept the license term and click on the accept button, the window look like this:



When you click on the accept button you will see a new window. The name of this window is Getting Updates, it is just like the given picture. Getting Updates checks all the updates that are available in Windows 10 then proceeds further.



Step 6

When all the updates have been found successfully using Getting Updates, you will get a window with a message saying we're getting a few things ready. The window requires some time but then you will get a new window with a new message saying Making sure you're ready to install. This window will look like this.



When this window completes it will automatically show a new window. Here you will see a message saying What needs you attention. In that window you have an OK button. Just click on this button to proceed to the next steps.



Step 7

After performing the preceding procedure we will get a new window, in this window we will see a message ready to install, here click on the install button. This window is like the picture given below.



When you click on the install button your window will install and you will get a message as in following picture. This will also run from zero percent to a hundred percent so it also might require some time. One thing to note there is that during this process your PC will we restarted many times.



Step 8

When this installation goes to one hundred percent, your system will be restarted and then you will have new window with a Windows icon that will sho the setting up percentage, this percentage is also running from one to one hundred percent, this new window looks as in the following picture.



After completing the setting up process, a new process will start. Here the process name is Getting devices ready, the getting devices ready step checks the availability of hardware. This window looks as in the following picture. This process is also going on from one to one hundred percent.



After completing the getting device ready process a new window appears, Apply PC setting. This is also a percentage based process going from one percent to one hundred percent. After completing set up a few more things also must be done.



Step 9

Now your system will be restarted and then you will see a window. That window shows the settings. Here there are two options, one is to use express settings and another is to customize settings, here I use the express settings, the window looks like this.



After clicking on the use express settings we will see a window that asks for a Microsoft account. Here you have the option to use an old account or you can create a new account. Here I go with my old Microsoft account.



When we click on the create a new Microsoft account we will see this window.



Step 10

Now nearly everyting is done. After this your system will be restarted and you will see a window like this automatically. This window changes its color many times during the process. Here some apps are installed automatically that are available with Windows 10.



After completing this you will see the message Let's Start.



Step 11

This is the final step. Here you will see your Windows 10 Desktop. As you know, one new thing in Windows 10 is that now must use the Start menu in Windows 10. So here the Start menu is available for you. So finally you get the window like this.



Now you can enjoy Windows 10 on your PC.

Summary

As we know, Microsoft users have been waiting for Windows 10 very eagerly. In this article I provided the procedure for upgrading your Windows 8 to Windows 10. I hope this procedure will be helpful for those that want to upgrade their Windows 8 to Windows 10. One thing to note is that the upgrade is available only for one year after the final release of the the Windows 10. I hope this article will be useful for the readers.