Why install windows 10. Ways to get a license for free

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Windows 10 has absorbed all the best from previous versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. It is quite beautiful, convenient and fast. But it wasn't without its drawbacks. The most significant of them are errors that many people experience in the operation of the system, programs, games, and the operating system’s own removal of applications that it considers unlicensed, even some free ones.

However, if you have a fairly modern computer or laptop, then over time you will most likely still have to switch to Windows 10, since older versions of operating systems are gradually losing support from both the developers of the system itself and software developers.

Should owners of PCs that are rather mediocre by today's standards rush to update the system? Probably not... Since you will have more problems than benefits from the update - selection of drivers, glitches in the operation of the system and programs, etc. And you are unlikely to gain in productivity.

But for owners of licensed versions of Windows 7 and 8.1, it is important not to miss the moment and make a free upgrade to Windows 10, which is available until July 29, 2016. After this date, you will not be able to get the update for free.

If you love games and your video card supports DirectX 12, which is only available in Windows 10, then you will have to switch to it anyway, as it is designed to give an additional performance boost. Although games on DirectX 12 are unlikely to appear before mid-2016, or even closer to its end.

But if you have a modern computer or laptop with the not-so-successful Windows 8.1 and want to plunge into the world of a more modern operating system, then why not? Make it on an external drive and move on to new technologies! As a last resort, you can easily and quickly restore the previous system.
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2. How to download Windows 10

Using the “Media Creation Tool” utility, you can not only download the original Windows 10 image, but also create a bootable disk or flash drive. You can download the utility in the "" section.

The utility allows you to download the version of Windows 10 you need with the latest updates. It works on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 of any bitness. You won't be able to run the program on Windows XP and Vista.

After running the utility and accepting the license agreement, you will be asked what you want to do.

The “Update this PC now” item is designed to update your existing Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system. But it is always better to do a clean installation from a disk or flash drive. To do this, select “Create installation media for another computer.”

To download an image from which you can install both the “Windows 10 Home” and “Windows 10 Professional” versions, just leave Windows 10.

If a licensed “Windows 10 Home for one language” was installed on your computer or laptop and you just want to reinstall it without losing the license, then choose this option.

In the "Architecture" field, select the bitness of the operating system.

General recommendations are as follows. If you have 3 GB of RAM or less, then choose the 32-bit version. If the RAM is 4 GB or more, then it is 64-bit. If you select the “Both” option, a universal image will be downloaded from which you can install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. But the image size will be more than 5 GB, so to record it you will need a double-layer DVD or a flash drive of at least 8 GB.
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The next window asks you to select media for Windows 10.

If you install Windows from a flash drive, you can leave the “USB flash memory device”; this option will be the simplest and most reliable. Insert a flash drive with a capacity of at least 4 GB and click “Next”. Once the image is downloaded, a bootable USB flash drive will be created automatically.

Please note that all files on the flash drive will be destroyed, so copy them to a safe place in advance (for example, to drive “D”).

If you select “ISO file”, it will be downloaded to the folder you specify and you can make a bootable disk or flash drive from it at any time. Installing Windows from a boot disk is easier and more reliable than from a flash drive. So if you have a DVD drive and it works well, this option is preferable.

Once the download is complete, you will be prompted to burn the image to a DVD. If you plan to install Windows from a DVD, then insert a blank disc and click on the appropriate link.

Thus, using the “Media Creation Tool” utility, you will download the desired version of Windows 10 and prepare a disk or flash drive from which you can install the system.

3. Create bootable media

To install Windows 10 from a downloaded operating system image, you need to make a bootable disk or flash drive.

3.1. Creating a Windows 10 installation disc

The easiest way to create a Windows 10 installation disk is using the “Astroburn” program, which you can download in the “” section.

Launch the program, go to the “Image” tab and click on the icon next to the “Path to image file” field.

Be sure to check the “Check” box and click the “Start Recording” button.

As a result, you will receive a Windows 10 installation DVD.

3.2. Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 10

You can make a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 10 using one of the best programs “Rufus”, which you can download in the “” section.

Connect a flash drive with a capacity of at least 4 GB to your computer.
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Launch the Rufus program and click on the DVD drive icon.

Select the Windows 10 image and click Open.

Now just click the “Start” button and the creation of a bootable flash drive will begin.

If you have valuable files on your flash drive, copy them to a safe place in advance.

As a result, you will receive a bootable USB flash drive from which you can install Windows 10.

4. Boot from installation disk or flash drive

To begin installing Windows 10, insert a bootable disk or flash drive and turn on or restart your computer.

It is better to insert the flash drive into the rear USB connector on the motherboard without using a USB extension cable.

Immediately after turning on the computer, press and hold the “Boot Menu” key. It is usually listed in the prompts on the initial boot screen of your computer. On different computers and laptops, this can be a key from “F8” to “F12”.

After the “Boot Menu” appears, use the down and up arrows to navigate to the DVD drive or flash drive and press Enter.

If your computer does not even try to start booting from a disk or flash drive, then read our article. If the computer sees the flash drive and tries to boot from it, but freezes or displays an error message, then read and make a bootable flash drive in a different mode.

5. Start of installation and choice of bit depth

Immediately after booting from the installation disk or flash drive, you should see a prompt to press any key to begin installing Windows.

This must be done within a few seconds, otherwise the installation will not start and the computer will need to be restarted again. I usually press Spacebar.

During the Windows installation process, the computer will restart several times, but you no longer need to press a key on the keyboard, otherwise the installation will start over.

If you downloaded an image that allows you to install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10, a screen will appear asking you to select the bit depth.

Select the desired version using the down and up arrows and press Enter.

Wait for the blue “Install Windows” window to appear.

6. Configure language settings

At this stage you are asked to select languages.

In the next window, click the “Install” button under the “Windows” logo.

7. Entering the key and selecting the version of Windows 10

If Windows 10 is being installed on this computer or laptop for the first time and you have an unused key or a Windows 7, 8 or 10 key used on this PC, then enter it and click the “Next” button.

If Windows 10 has already been installed on this computer or laptop (for example, by updating Windows 7 or 8.1) or you do not have a license key, then do not enter anything and click on the “I do not have a product key” link.

Windows 10 does not have a license key tied to the operating system bit depth, as was the case in previous versions of Windows. You can, for example, upgrade 32-bit Windows 7 or 8.1 to 32-bit Windows 10, and then perform a clean installation of 64-bit Windows 10 and the license will remain. But Windows 7 or 8.1 Home cannot be upgraded to Windows 10 Professional.

In the next window, you need to select the operating system version - “Windows 10 Professional” or “Windows 10 Home”.

If you don’t know why you need the “Professional” version, then choose the “Home” version, as it contains fewer unnecessary components and will work faster. You can download a comparison table of “Professional”, “Home” and other versions of Windows 10 in the “” section.

In the next window, check the box “I accept the license terms” and click “Next”.

We are offered two types of Windows 10 installation.

“Update” – selecting this type of installation will display a message about the impossibility of updating when booting from media (disk or flash drive).

You can upgrade Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10 while saving files and installed programs (or without saving) only by running the installation program from Windows. We will not consider this option now.

“Custom” – installing clean Windows 10 on a new or existing hard drive partition. We will consider this type of installation in this article.

9. Disk setup

After selecting the installation type, the disk settings window will appear. If you already had some version of Windows installed, then the disk will have partitions with the old system.

Delete all partitions except the largest one, which contains your personal files (drive “D”).

Take care in advance of the safety of your files that were on the desktop and in the user’s “My Documents” folders, as they will be deleted along with the old system. It's best to copy them to an external drive.

Then select “Unallocated space...” to install and click the “Next” button.

If the disk of your computer or laptop is clean and there are no partitions on it, then create a partition for the system with a capacity of about 100 GB (102,400 MB) using the “Create” button.

It is better not to divide the SSD disk into several partitions, but to allocate it entirely to the “C” drive for installing Windows, programs and games. Then you will get unrivaled computer speed!

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If your disk's partition table is in MBR format, a 500 MB service partition will be automatically created before the partition for installing Windows 10.

If the partition table of your disk is in GPT format, then before the partition for installing Windows 10, 3 service partitions with a capacity of 450, 100 and 16 MB will be created.

There will still be “Unallocated space...” at the bottom. Create another partition on it for user files for all the remaining space, select it and click the “Format” button.

Select partition 2 or 4 to install Windows, which has a volume slightly less than the 100 GB we specified, and click “Next”.

Creating and deleting partitions is quite simple, but if you have any doubts, refer to our article on installing Windows 8.1, it is described in great detail. If Windows 10 will not install to the disk and reports an error, then try.

At this stage, the files from the installation disk or flash drive are copied to the computer’s hard drive and then the installation will take place from the hard drive.

Sometimes this process may stop at 0% or any other place for a while, and then quickly end. Please be patient and do not touch your computer. If after 30 minutes of waiting nothing happens, then most likely the computer has frozen or the installation disk is hard to read. You'll have to start all over again and if it freezes again, perhaps replace the installation disk.

After copying the files, the computer will reboot several times and the installation process will continue, requiring user interaction. During the reboot process, each time you may be prompted to press any key, but you no longer need to press anything, otherwise the installation will start all over again.

If you did not click anything, but the installation still starts from the very beginning, then remove the installation disk or flash drive, restart the computer and the installation will continue from the hard drive.

11. Setting parameters

At this stage, you can configure some Windows 10 settings, mainly related to user tracking.

If you don’t want to bother, then click the “Use standard settings” button, nothing bad will happen. To view and change settings, click on the “Settings” link.

It is advisable to disable all options for connecting to unknown Wi-Fi networks and sending error reports, this will increase security.

It is better to leave browser protection and speed up its work. But it is better to prohibit other users from using your computer to download system files, so as not to load the disk and the Internet.

After this, the computer will restart and the installation will continue.

12. Login or create an account

The next window asks you to enter your Microsoft account username and password.

If you do not have such an account, you are encouraged to use the “Create one!” link. This account is tied to the Microsoft server and is needed primarily to synchronize system settings between several computers.

Personally, I don't like to link my account to the Internet, as sometimes it causes various problems and slows down my computer. To create a local account, as in previous versions of Windows, click on the “Skip this step” link.

Now just enter your name, preferably in English, and click “Next”.

It is better not to enter the password at this stage, but if necessary, set it later in Windows, after the computer has been fully configured.

13. Completing the installation and logging into Windows

At the last stage, the installation program finishes setting up the system and displays various messages on a background that changes brightness.

This may take from 5 to 30 minutes. Be patient and do not touch the computer.

When you first log into your desktop, you may be prompted to allow access to your computer from the local network.

If you have another computer or laptop and you want to exchange files between them, then allow access. If you do not have other computers, then it is better to deny access, this will increase security.

14. Activation and subsequent actions

If you entered the correct license key during the installation process or Windows 10 has already been activated on your PC once, the system will be activated automatically the first time you access the Internet.

To check the activation status, enter or change the product key, click on the Windows icon in the lower left corner and go to the “Settings - Update and Security - Activation” section.

There is also a “Go to the Store” button to purchase a license and legalize Windows 10 on your computer.

If you don't activate Windows 10, you'll see a reminder on your desktop to activate it, you won't be able to change color settings, and you can only set wallpaper on your desktop using the Photos app.

15. Links

Below you can download all the necessary files to download and install Windows 10 that I mentioned in this article.

Wait for Windows 10 to download and install, and.

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Let's do this together.

2. Installation and use rights.
c. Restrictions. The manufacturer or installer and Microsoft reserve all rights (such as rights under intellectual property laws) not expressly granted under this agreement. For example, this license does not give you rights:
(iii) transmit software (except for cases provided for in this agreement);

give Windows 10 to the person who asked me for it

here the off-top asked for itself. What if a person asks you to jump off a roof?

I read it, but I’m not sure that everything is clear to me, for example, for what reasons, at the request of another person, I cannot download and install Windows 10 so that he becomes a full user of Microsoft products.

I’ll explain again:
- You have the right to download Windows 10 from official Microsoft sources (this applies not only to MS, otherwise no one would ever download, for example, Linux).
- You have the right to install a computer program on the basis of the Constitution of the Russian Federation (if you live in Russia), which guarantees your right to work.
- the most important: for the user to become a full user of products from MS - he or you owe these products buy!

What license cost are we talking about? The version of Windows 10 that is being transferred has the status unactivated.

well bad. You must activate it (read EULA):

5. Authorized software and activation. You have the right to use this software, if only you have the appropriate license and software has been properly activated using a genuine product key or other authorized method. When you connect to the Internet while using the software, the software automatically contacts Microsoft or a Microsoft affiliate to complete activation and associate it with a specific device. You can also manually activate the software over the Internet or by telephone. In any of these cases, some data will be transferred, so Internet, telephone or SMS messaging services may incur charges. During activation (or reactivation, which may be required after changes to device components), the software may determine that the installation is counterfeit, not officially licensed, or contains unauthorized modifications. If activation fails, the software will attempt to make corrections by replacing the illegally modified Microsoft software with the genuine one. You may also receive reminders to purchase an official license for the software. Successful activation does not confirm that the software is genuine or properly licensed. It is prohibited to circumvent the activation procedure in any way. To verify that your software is genuine and properly licensed, please visit (aka.ms/genuine). Certain updates, support, and other services are offered only to users of genuine Microsoft software.

There is some kind of license for downloading, there is a phrase on the website...

So what will the ICJ have a basis for a trial if there is no damage?

The basis will not be with the MC, but with the one to whom you " handed over"Windows. But there will already be claims against it from MS.

The PC was given for temporary use and must be returned, the client keeps his Windows 10 for himself or if he wants to give it to me, where are the violations before MS in such relations?

counter question: if a client gives you a Windows 10 license, how will you prove that the license is genuine? If you don’t prove it, there will be claims from the MS. The same applies to the client if he keeps the license for himself.

If you are interested in the question of how to get a non-piracy activated version of Windows 10 for free and legally, then you almost certainly know that the free upgrade to this operating system from the “seven” and “eight” has ended July 29, 2016. For a whole year, owners of versions 7 and 8 could get Windows 10 absolutely free and, of course, many have the idea that this “free cheese” could not end forever. This is true. Microsoft itself has left for those in particular need the opportunity to upgrade to “ten” without paying anything.

So, after July 2016, it will no longer be possible to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8 using the same method. But there are other workarounds that allow you to use the latest version of the Microsoft operating system completely free of charge. Let's start in order with the simplest.

Free Windows 10 for a computer that already has it installed

The most obvious option is free upgrade to Windows 10 computers whose owners had already tried to install this operating system during the free update period (from July 29, 2015 to July 29, 2016), but then for some reason decided to switch back to Windows 7, 8 or 8.1.

The good news is that it's free activation (license) at the time of that previous installation, it was already tied to the computer. All you need to do now is install Windows 10 by selecting the “I don’t have an activation key” option, and the system will be activated automatically via the Internet after the installation process is completed.

You can download a tool with which you can upgrade your computer to “ten” or create media with a clean image of Windows 10, absolutely free and legally from official website Microsoft company. If you want to upgrade to “ten” from version 7 or 8 of the operating system, select “ Update now" But it’s better to install the OS completely by selecting “ Download the tool now" After this, a program will be downloaded to your computer, which will write the Windows 10 installation files to a flash drive or DVD.

Don't immediately discount this option until you read this section of the article.

One more option to get an officially activated version of the Windows 10 operating system for free is actually recognizing oneself as a person with disabilities (or maybe we mean our material capabilities?). For such people, Microsoft has provided an offer for free upgrade to Windows 10 from version 7 or 8 without expiration date. Detailed information on this matter can be found at special page corporations. I myself have not used this method, since I received a license for Windows 10 for free at the time of its first official release as a participant in the Insider Program. But my friends wrote that it works.

This offer for a free update for the “ten” is intended for people with disabilities, but this does not mean that the operating system itself will be somehow special and limited in functionality. This will be the most common version of Windows 10. The update itself is simply intended for people with disabilities and those who need to install additional support programs.

As I understand it, Microsoft is not going to monitor whether the version of the OS legally activated in this way uses any third-party services for people with disabilities. This can be understood from the following phrase on the FAQ page for this offer: “We do not limit the offer to users of any specific assistive technologies. If you use similar technologies in Windows, you have every right to a free update." If you think about it carefully, the terms “people with disabilities” and “assistive technology” can mean a lot of things. Perhaps you have limited financial resources and need to use “assistive technologies” for typing text using your voice (by the way, finding and installing such a program for your own peace of mind will not be difficult). In general, I would definitely try this method myself if I had not chosen to participate in the Insider Program and had not already received my licensed version of Windows 10 there.

Let me add that I in no way want to encourage you to deceive Microsoft. I'm just describing the possibility legal and free upgrade to activated Windows 10, pointing out the vagueness of Microsoft’s wording. As they say, he who has ears, let him hear. In general, there is talk on the Internet that an international corporation deliberately left such a loophole for free updates. On the one hand, caring for people with disabilities increases the reputation of any company, on the other hand, many believe that it is beneficial for Microsoft to at least somehow legalize those users who have traditionally used pirated activation methods and will never buy a licensed product anyway. You can make money on these in other ways, for example, by displaying advertising in the Start menu (by the way, it is also available in all purchased versions of Windows 10, but it can be turned off). How things really are, we can only guess.

This method no longer works! Its only advantage over non-activated regular Windows 10 is that a watermark of the technical version appears on the screen. Unlike the usual one, it can be removed. Alternative to it way to get legal activation of Windows 10 described on our new website. At the beginning of September 2017 it was working.

Absolutely Insiders can get a free activated version of Windows 10 from Microsoft. This service was created for users to test the latest versions of the operating system. By participating in this program, you agree to try upcoming versions of Windows 10. They have not yet been introduced to the mass user. Of course, sometimes they may not be fully developed, but personally I don’t consider this a serious obstacle. Moreover, it is possible to choose one of three levels of OS readiness for the end user. I recommend participating in the Windows 10 Insider Program for those who:

It does not have a licensed version of Windows 7 or 8, 8.1, which could be updated to “ten” in another way.
Wants to legally use not Home, but Professional (Pro) version of Windows 10.
Wants to be a pioneer and use the latest version of the operating system.
I agree to periodically completely update my Windows 10 to the latest version of its design (once every 2-4 months the OS will offer a major update that takes 1-2 hours).
Wants to help Microsoft improve its product (this is not required, but all program participants can leave feedback about their impressions and problems that arise).

Of course, if this whole proposal did not have its inconveniences and disadvantages, then this a way to get Windows 10 legally and for free everyone would use it. But the pros, in my opinion, in this case outweigh the cons. It’s definitely better to use the insider version of “ten” than the pirated version. Besides, as they say, trying is not torture. Moreover, after several months of participation in the Insider Program, Microsoft will most likely will link an absolutely legal activation to your computer for the most common (non-test) version of Windows 10. At least, this was the case before for all Insider Preview participants who received a license for Windows 10 despite the lack of a legal “seven” or “eight” (I myself am among them).

You can join the Windows Insider Program at this project page Microsoft official website. After registration, you will need to download (select “Download tool now” on this page) and install a clean image of Windows 10. During the installation process, you must sign in using your Microsoft account, which was created (or used) when you agreed to participate in the Insider Program. After installation, “ten” may not yet be activated. You need to select in the operating system settings All Settings → Update → Insider → Get Started, restart your computer and wait in the coming days for an update to the activated insider version of “Ten”.

I will add that even if you participate in the Windows Insider Program, you can choose what level of readiness the version of the system will be installed on. This may be the so-called early access"(the most recent construction, but it may have many shortcomings), " late access"(here there are fewer bugs) or a version almost ready for mass release" Release Preview» (the most secure pre-release, almost ready-to-release updates that are usually offered to Insiders a few days before they are released to all users). To select your membership level after restarting your computer, you need to go back along the path All Settings → Update → Insider.

Legal ways to get an activated version of Windows 10 for free

So, let's summarize. For those who have licensed Windows 7 or Windows 8, 8.1 and wants to update your system to the latest version there are two ways get an officially activated “top ten” even after July 29, 2016:

Just update to it again or install it completely if you tried to install Windows 10 between July 29, 2015 and July 29, 2016.
Take advantage of a free upgrade offer for people with disabilities who need assistive technology.

For those who want to get an activated version of Windows 10 for free, without having a licensed “seven” or “eight”, there is only one legal way:

Participate in the Windows Insider Program.

Summer means that many people are on vacation and spending less time in front of computer screens than usual. However, Microsoft decided this year to introduce its new operating system just in the summer, namely on July 29.

With Windows 10, Microsoft promises to fix all the shortcomings of Windows 8 and significantly modify its software platform so that it is more tailored to the demands of the modern computer market. The Windows Insider testing program showed that Microsoft is more ready than ever to listen to users' opinions, and at the same time fueled interest in the system.

1. Start Menu

After being absent from Windows 8, the Start menu returns with a revamped look. It is because of its absence that many did not switch to Windows 8; The menu now offers a combination of the traditional approach and the Start screen tiles that will be familiar and familiar to those who were not afraid to get acquainted with Windows 8.

2. Notification Center

Where Microsoft's operating system lagged behind competitors' products was in the delivery of notifications. In both Windows 7 and Windows 8, there was no single place where all system and application notifications were collected. Action Center in Windows 10 addresses this shortcoming. It is available on both PC and smartphone versions of the system, eliminating the need to open separate applications to find out the essence of the notification.

3. Cortana

Another feature borrowed from the mobile operating system is the Cortana voice assistant. This program has found application in many segments of Windows 10, in particular, in search within the system and on the global network. The function is so important that Toshiba even allocated a separate key on the keyboard to launch it in its Windows 10 laptops.

Unfortunately, Cortana is not yet available to Russian Windows 10 owners, and it is not yet clear when it will start working. Over time, when the voice assistant works in all regions, machine learning capabilities will make Cortana even better.

4. Continuum

An interesting feature for owners of smartphones running Windows 10. It turns smartphones into real computers when you connect a keyboard, mouse and monitor to them. The interface of the mobile operating system changes to the interface of the PC version. A number of manufacturers are already preparing special docking stations for smartphones that will allow you to connect peripheral devices to them.

A single Windows on all Microsoft devices and a focus on cloud technologies help with this. If everything works out as planned, the smartphone may become the only computing device for users, both mobile and desktop.

5. Switch between tasks

Not all new features of Windows 10 should become eye-catching sensations; some are just the result of the evolutionary development of the system. For example, the keyboard shortcut Alt + Tab. Previously, you could use them to switch between programs, the same thing happens now, only with an improved appearance and window layout.

6. Snap

7.Edge

Internet Explorer was introduced in the 1990s, and although it got better with each version, it lagged behind many of its competitors in terms of features. Microsoft's new browser is called Edge, and by doing away with legacy IE code, it better meets the specifications of the modern web. This makes it faster to use, and features like support for stylus input further increase user interest.

8. Universal applications

Windows 10 will put an end to the fragmentation of Microsoft software products. It will work on computers, tablets, smartphones, set-top boxes and a number of other devices. Universal apps should also work on different types of devices, with changes to the user interface. This should fill the Windows Store and show Microsoft's vision for the future of operating systems.

In recent years, especially after the introduction of the iPhone 5S, fingerprint sensors have become increasingly common in mobile devices. Windows Hello is a biometric authentication feature that will allow users to unlock their computer using facial recognition or iris scanning. Thus, users can be spared the need to remember and enter passwords. The future will show how reliable and popular this function will be.

Computers are becoming more powerful, and there are more and more cores in central and graphics processors. However, so far the ability to exchange information between these cores has been limited. Only one core could communicate with another at a time. The DirectX 12 GUI should improve things, and multiple cores will be able to communicate at once, increasing energy efficiency. Due to this, developers will be able to improve lighting effects and other graphic capabilities.

As you can see, the new system has many opportunities to lure users away from Windows 7, which still remains the most widespread operating system in the world. Upgrading from licensed versions of Windows 7 and 8.1 to Windows 10 will be free for the first year after July 29. The transition guide can be viewed.

Despite the fact that although the date officially announced by Microsoft (07.29.16) for the end of the opportunity to get its new operating system with the index “10” for free has long passed, the number of users who want to get the new product “for free” is not decreasing.

It is immediately necessary to reassure such “slow users” that it is still possible to install Windows 10 on your computer completely free of charge and in an absolutely legal way. Below are instructions for those who do not want to part with their hard-earned 7.9 thousand rubles. for the Home version of the OS and asked the question: “How to install Windows 10 for free?”

Today, there are two completely legal and legal methods, bypassing the restriction with the date set by Microsoft and without paying a single penny.

An important digression: in accordance with the experience and reviews of numerous users who installed “Tens” from a “clean slate”, in the second half of 2016, the key set for Windows 7 and 8 still works, i.e. we can make an unambiguous conclusion about the possibility upgrade your old licensed OS to Windows 10 without financial costs.

However, no one can say how long this method will continue to work, so users who have already decided to switch to a new system are recommended to install it urgently, of course, provided that they have a licensed “Seven” or “Seven” installed on their PC. Eight".

1 way to install Windows 10 for free - reliable

After July 29 of this year, a new tab was created on the official resource of the giant Microsoft, where it is reported about the possibility of a free upgrade for people using special technologies.

I am glad that a personal analysis of each computer owner on the need to use a system with technologies for users with disabilities is not carried out. You just need to click the “Update Now” button and this will already prove that you need when using your PC, for example, a screen magnifier, the ability to enter text from a virtual keyboard, etc.

And the main thing on this site is that the duration of this promotion is not limited.

The algorithm of actions consists of the following steps:

Open the website: “https://microsoft.com/ru-ru/accessibility/windows10upgrade”;
Click on the button indicated above;
Wait until the file that starts the system upgrade is completely downloaded;
After the update, if necessary, you can install the necessary special technologies, but you don’t have to do this, but work as usual.

Note: if the user has already accepted it before the specified date and then uninstalled it, he still has the right to install “Ten” for free from a “clean slate” on his PC where the updates were carried out. The owner of the computer will only need to click on “I don’t have a key” during installation when the key entry menu appears, and the OS will be automatically activated after accessing the global network.

Method 2 – less reliable

It should be immediately noted that the second method does not always work, but since it exists, it should also be written about.

The following sequential steps must be performed:

Update to Windows 10;
Wait for the automatic activation process to complete;
Roll back the OS to the old Windows 7 or 8;
Now activation of “Ten” will be reserved for these specific PCs;
Then, at any convenient time, you can install Windows 10 from a “clean slate”;
During the installation process, you need to click “I don’t have a key”, and the OS will automatically activate after connecting to the global network.

Important! The period of time during which the second method will still work successfully is unknown. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out an “upgrade” as soon as possible, and then rollback. Then, if necessary, you can always install a new Windows for free, since the specified binding does not have any restrictions on the validity period.

Possible problems

Sometimes users have significant difficulties when rolling back from “Ten”. Therefore, it is imperative that owners of computers who have chosen the second method from the guide described above must first make a backup copy of their Windows operating system, or temporarily clone the “C” partition to another partition or external hard drive.

Thus, in case of any problems arising during the planned rollback, the user will have the opportunity to carry out a clean installation of his old Windows.