When upgrading a Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 computer with the Media Creation Tool, your older license will be converted to a Windows 10 digital license tied to that device.Īfter upgrading, this digital license allows you to perform a clean install of Windows 10 on the device, continue upgrading to newer versions of Windows 10, and potentially get a free upgrade to future versions of Windows.Īccording to a Reddit user named CokeRobot, who claims to be a Microsoft worker, Windows 10's free upgrade for a year was 'marketing fluff' to maximize the operating system's adoption.ĬokeRobot also shed some light on the now-expired Windows 10 free upgrade offer. This promotion ended in 2017, but a method still exists to upgrade older computers to Windows 10 for free.Īlmost six years later and the latest Windows 10 version 2004 feature update released in May 2020, Microsoft has quietly turned a blind eye to the fact that you can use the Media Creation Tool to upgrade to Windows 10 for free.
When Windows 10 was first released, Microsoft announced a promotion that allowed Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Unfortunately, there’s no way to bypass these alerts and they can reappear in future.Note: This article was originally posted on December 1st, 2019, but has since been updated to reflect the current version of Windows 10 and new steps that should be taken to prevent problems with the upgrade. Windows 10’s nag screen is nothing new and it was first added to Windows 10 with Microsoft’s May 2018 Update as a post-set-up ‘experience’, but this new pop-up experience is surprisingly long and it takes about five clicks to exit. This page touts flagship Windows 11 features like tabs in File Explorer in its final attempt to bait users and reminds them that they can always get Windows 11 by visiting the Windows Update page. Upgrade alert page four | Image Courtesy: įinally, you can select the “decline upgrade” option to open the final confirmation window: “You’ll stay on Windows 10”.
The back button opens another window titled “Microsoft recommends Windows 11 for your PC” because it has a familiar feel, your files will come to the new OS, and you can always go back to Windows 10 without worrying. You can click the “back” button, but it again won’t close the Windows 11 upgrade laert screen. Upgrade alert page three | Image Courtesy: Instead, it will open another page titled “Introducing Windows 11”, which highlights several features you can use after upgrading to the new OS, a new Start menu, tabs in File Explorer, new settings experience, Micorosft 365 and more. Upgrade alert page two | Image Courtesy: Ĭlicking the option won’t take you back to the desktop. However, the pop-up won’t disappear when you click on the “Keep Windows 10” option.
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