The move is also a crucial one for Microsoft as it steps up the Windows 10 campaign from nagware (the regular upgrade prompts Windows 7 and Windows 8 users receive), linguistic cheek and scare ...

As part of our effort to bring Windows 10 to existing genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers, the Windows 10 upgrade may appear as an optional update in the Windows Update (WU) control panel.

Update: my new post Why Windows 10 Installs Automatically On Windows 7 And Windows 8 looks into the two major automatic upgrades Windows 10 will perform, why and what can be done about them. For ...

Some PC users are reporting that their Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs are automatically updating to Windows 10, causing a lot of confusion.

Never10 modifies the GWX (Get Windows 10) registry settings to prevent or enable automatic OS upgrading. You’ll need to be running a non-Enterprise edition of Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 for this to work.

As of now, Windows 10 is now classified as a "Recommended" update, which means many Windows 7 and 8.1 users will download and begin the installation automatically. By default, Windows 7, 8, and 8. ...

Windows 10 is currently a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users for a year, but Myerson didn't want to comment on the company's plans after July 29th 2016.

Getting the free upgrade turned out to be a straightforward process. You simply launch the "Get Windows 10" app from the notification area, you reserve your copy, and then you're good to go.

While Microsoft technically ended its free Windows 10 upgrade program in July 2016, as of November 2021, CNET has confirmed the free update is still available for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users.

Microsoft once had a free upgrade process to Windows 10, but no longer. ... However, in most cases, you’ll need to input the key if it’s not automatically pulled from your Windows 7 machine.

Upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 is not quite as seamless as the move from Windows 8.1, but it’s close. You get to keep your applications and ...

Microsoft says that the optional update was enabled by mistake. Read the whole story ...