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Upgrade Windows 7 to 10 for free (still works)

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    #212
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,664 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    phobia2011 wrote: »
    Can windows 8 be upgraded for free?

    Yep.. the product key should be embedded in the chipset (if it came preinstalled with W8) so if you upgrade or install 10 cleanly it should pick up that key and activate


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    #213
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    SickBoy wrote: »
    It will

    Unless you are doing a clean install i.e. you remove 7 and load 10?


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    #214
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Unless you are doing a clean install i.e. you remove 7 and load 10?

    That's not an upgrade though.


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    #215
    m8
    Registered Users Posts: 905 ✭✭✭m8


    Upgrade first and then later do a fresh install. If the upgrade does not work it will tell you why. At least that way you will know if you key is good.


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    #216
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,985 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Just buy a Windows 10 key on ebay for less than €5. Go for a seller with lots of good feedback if you aren't sure. It's not illegal but the keys are usually not meant for consumer/retail so potentially could be 'deactivated' in the future. If that did happen you could just buy again or use Windows 10 with the watermark which isn't that intrusive. People have been doing it for years since Windows 10 came out and Microsoft don't seem to care, the thinking is that they are happy as long as people are using their OS.


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    #217
    CoBo55
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Just buy a Windows 10 key on ebay for less than €5. Go for a seller with lots of good feedback if you aren't sure. It's not illegal but the keys are usually not meant for consumer/retail so potentially could be 'deactivated' in the future. If that did happen you could just buy again or use Windows 10 with the watermark which isn't that intrusive. People have been doing it for years since Windows 10 came out and Microsoft don't seem to care, the thinking is that they are happy as long as people are using their OS.

    That's very true, ms certainly aren't as bad as they used to be about the activation lark. X.P. was unusable if there were activation problems.


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    #218
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Yeah, since they started following Android and iOS's lead, collecting data etc.. The price of the OS doesn't seem their priority anymore. I've often seen keys go for €1 or €2 on ebay.de or rakuten etc.. with English.


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    #219
    Liamalone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Just buy a Windows 10 key on ebay for less than €5. Go for a seller with lots of good feedback if you aren't sure. It's not illegal but the keys are usually not meant for consumer/retail so potentially could be 'deactivated' in the future. If that did happen you could just buy again or use Windows 10 with the watermark which isn't that intrusive. People have been doing it for years since Windows 10 came out and Microsoft don't seem to care, the thinking is that they are happy as long as people are using their OS.

    Ello :) Just did a clown clean Windows 7 install, oem key not working. If I buy a W7 key, would it be a straightforward upgrade to W10 then? Ta


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    #220
    wandererz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭wandererz


    Liamalone wrote: »
    Ello :) Just did a clown clean Windows 7 install, oem key not working. If I buy a W7 key, would it be a straightforward upgrade to W10 then? Ta

    You won't be able to buy a Win 7 key.
    Why not buy a Win 10 key instead?
    Do a fresh install - doesn't take long at all.


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    #221
    Liamalone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    wandererz wrote: »
    You won't be able to buy a Win 7 key.
    Why not buy a Win 10 key instead?
    Do a fresh install - doesn't take long at all.

    Fresh install failed thrice, and left a boot option despite failing. After trying three times it gave me three boot options, all failed W10 ( "

    Any ideas?


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    #222
    Leslie91
    Registered Users Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    I got a Windows 7 machine updated without issue thanks lads.


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