I still have a notebook with a Windows7 Professional license and would like to install Windows10 on it. - Is that still possible somehow for free via Microsoft?
Why do you want to upgrade? I'm still happy with Win7 and have just switched an old Vista laptop to Win 7 …
Why is it still Win7? - I'm having a hard time with Win7 now, because my other PCs all have Win10. - And if I'm correctly informed, there are no more updates for Win7!
Ok, are arguments.
I have a fairly moderate surfing behavior, so I don't worry about expired updates yet. I also only have 2 computers, both still with Win7. I will certainly have to change some time, but I'll try to delay that as long as possible.
I don't think that an upgrade is still free, I had to google it.
Yes, it still works:
Yes, the free upgrade still works. First of all, you should check whether your laptop is compatible with Windows 10 at all, because the OEM, i.e. The device manufacturer, is responsible for the drivers and they must provide Windows 10 drivers for the hardware of your device, for OEM devices such as your laptop. Even if Windows 10 already brings a lot of drivers with it, or provides them via the Microsoft Update Server, it may be that drivers have to be installed later for one or the other component. Otherwise it may work. The graphics card, the sound card or one or the other network card is not or not correctly. The Fn special function keys can also be disabled in this way. And OEM finished PCs, including laptops, often have driver problems when the operating system is changed. For the upgrade you will need about 30-40GB free space in the Windows partition of your hard drive. When that is all sorted out, you can move on to the upgrade. To do this, download the Windows ISO from Microsoft and use it to create an installation medium on a USB stick or blank DVD.
https://support.microsoft.com/...c3b507420d
https://www.microsoft.com/...ndows10ISO
Or use the media creation tool (update assistant) from Microsoft.
https://support.microsoft.com/...-assistant
Do not boot (start) the computer with the created installation medium, otherwise there will be a new installation of Windows 10 and no upgrade from Windows 7 to 10. So, open the installation medium directly on the Windows 7 desktop and run Setup.exe. This starts the setup / upgrade process of Windows 10. Everything else is self-explanatory. Since it is an upgrade from Windows 7 to 10, your Windows 7 activation will continue to be used for Windows 10, so that you do not have to enter the Windows 7 key separately. However, a real and valid Windows 7 license with real activation is required. A cracked Windows 7 is not eligible for the upgrade. Installed programs and personal data can be transferred with the upgrade.
If that is not important and you want to have Windows 10 freshly installed right away, then you have to boot (start) the computer with a bootable installation medium. Then, in the Windows 10 setup, repartition and format the hard drive in order to completely reinstall Windows 10 without upgrading Windows 7. Caution, all data previously saved on the hard drive will be lost! Then indicate that you do not have a product key and select the correct Windows 10 edition that matches the license. With e.g. Only the Windows 10 Pro Edition can be activated with a Windows 7 Pro license key. Do not enter the Windows 7 key during the installation and simply install Windows 10 without the key. After the successful installation of Windows 10, you can enter the Windows 7 key in the Windows 10 activation wizard to activate Windows 10. A subsequent visit to the device manager will then tell you which devices still need to be supplied with drivers.
Thanks for explaining that really well! - But if I reformat the PC, MS Office is gone too, for which I also have licenses, or not?
If you choose the second way via a complete reinstallation, the hard drive will be formatted so that all data stored on it is gone, including your MS Office. You then have to reinstall all programs and set up your computer from scratch. You will then have to reinstall and activate MS Office. Whether you have a license for this or use an illegal version, I don't know, only you yourself. How MS Office is activated also depends on the Office version. A current MS Office (2013-2019) is activated via a Microsoft account. So if you have a valid license for Office, it should be stored in your Microsoft account. You can then use the Microsoft account to reinstall and activate Office.
https://support.microsoft.com/...170b1e187e
For an older MS Office version, i.e. 2010 or older, you need the installation medium and an Office license key to install and activate MS Office.
