free windows 10 download for current windows 7 users How to download the free Windows 10. I have been on Microsoft.com all day trying to find the link to download Win 10 free. It's available until July. Does anyone know the link? Subscribe Subscribe to RSS feed. Report abuse. Report abuse. 7 people found this reply helpful. Was this reply helpful? Sorry this didn't help. Great! Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback. Note: I suggest you make an Image Backup (to an external USB drive) of your current version of Windows before you attempt the upgrade. Should anything go wrong during or after the upgrade you can use the backup to restore your previous version. See the end of my reply on more information on Image backup utilities. To start the upgrade process: Disconnect all unnecessary devices (USB Thumb drives, Media cards, Etc.) just have the keyboard and mouse. Install the latest Graphics driver update. Disable your Anti-Virus software. You can download the Windows 10 ISO file(s) version 1511 from Microsoft's Tech Bench, create your own installation media and use it to install Windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench. Also there is the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10. Note : When you click on the above link, please read the instructions carefully. " IMPORTANT: To upgrade for free, select Upgrade this PC now in the tool. You should NOT be asked for a product key during the upgrade process. If you create a USB and use it to install, make sure to remove the USB as soon as setup begins. If you don't, you may be prompted for a product key. If this happens, remove the USB and restart your PC to continue with setup. Will you be running the tool from a 32 bit or a 64 bit device? Download the version for the device that will run the tool." You can also download the Windows 10 ISO file(s) version 1511 from Microsoft's Tech Bench, create your own installation media and use it to install Windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench. How to use your Windows 7 / 8 or 8.1 Product key to activate Windows 10. Activation in Windows 10 - Microsoft improves activation process in Windows 10 : "We have received a lot of feedback from Insiders on making it easier to activate Windows 10 on devices that take advantage of the free upgrade offer to genuine Windows by using existing Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 product keys. If you install this build of the Windows 10 Insider Preview on a PC and it doesn’t automatically activate, you can enter the product key from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 used to activate the prior Windows version on the same device to activate Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & security > Activation and selecting Change Product Key. If you do a clean install of Windows 10 by booting off the media, you can also enter the product key from prior Windows versions on qualifying devices during setup." Additional information: Starting with the November update, Windows 10 (Version 1511) can be activated using most Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 product keys. For more info, see the section Activating Windows 10 (Version 1511 or higher) using a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key in this topic. Activating after reinstalling Windows 10. How you activate Windows 10 after reinstalling it depends on how Windows 10 was originally installed on your device. If you activated a free upgrade to Windows 10 or bought and activated Windows 10 from the Windows Store, you have a digital entitlement for your device. This means you can reinstall the same edition of Windows 10 that your device has a digital entitlement for without entering a product key. During reinstallation, if you’re asked to enter a product key, select Skip. Windows 10 will automatically activate online after the installation is complete. If you previously installed and activated Windows 10 using a product key, you’ll need to enter the product key during reinstallation. How to find your Windows 7 product key after upgrading to Windows 10 You upgraded your PC to Windows 10 and now you want to reinstall Windows 7 or Windows 8 key: http://www.pagestart.com/win10shkeyplus02271601.html. Select the Start button icon button, then select Settings > Update & security > Activation. If Windows 10 isn’t activated on your device, see Get help with Windows 10 activation errors for more info. One of the most common is a generic key associated with "Digital entitlement" computers. Digital entitlement is a new method of activation in Windows 10 that doesn't require you to enter a product key: Windows 10 - What type of product key do I have? Get help with Windows 10 activation errors: If you upgraded to Windows 10 for free and ended up in a non-activated state, try following these steps: Select the Start button icon button, then select Settings > Update & security > Activation. Activate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat Support. Note: I suggest you make an Image Backup (to an external USB drive) of your current version of Windows before you attempt the upgrade. Should anything go wrong during or after the upgrade you can use the backup to restore your previous version. How to create an Image Backup to a USB Flash Drive: http://www.pagestart.com/win10flashdrive0929152.html. How to create an Image Backup of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to an External USB Drive: http://www.pagestart.com/win7todo9103161601.html. User friendly interface simplifies the backup process. Includes: Incremental backup, Disk/partition clone. (Note: Install Todo and then create an "Emergency Disk" before you start creating your first image backup) Version 9.1 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 / 8.1 and Windows 10. Acronis True Image 2016: Has a 30 day trial version available, trial Key sent to your Email Address. User interface has become more complex and less obvious, be prepared to read the user's guide before you start. Pay special attention to the "Options" and don't exclude the "System Volume Information" folder from the backup. Note: Cloning and drive initialization (creating a MBR) are not supported in the trial version. Image Backups and restores are fully functional. For the trial version, recovery / restore image is available only when booting from an Acronis Bootable Media CD. Install Acronis and then create a bootable Restore/Rescue Media CD before you start creating your first image backup. Microsoft Mahjong not working in windows 10. Like the others: It worked for 3 months, then overnight it quit. Green screen comes up, makes a sound but does nothing. I tried rebooting, nothing. Shows it was installed. I uninstalled, and reinstalled, but it does nothing. Solitaire plays but not mahjong. I don't like paying for something that I can't get to! I don't understand how it could disappear overnight! Subscribe Subscribe to RSS feed. Report abuse. Replies (6) We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10. Before proceeding, we need more information to help you better. What is the mahjong version installed in your computer? How did you installed Mahjong game? Is it through Windows store/any website? Have you made any changes to the computer prior to the issue? Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with the issue. We are glad to assist you. Report abuse. 1 person found this reply helpful. Was this reply helpful? Sorry this didn't help. Great! Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback. Report abuse. Was this reply helpful? Sorry this didn't help. Great! Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback. Thank you for the update. This might occur due to Windows store corruption, proxy internet connection etc. I would suggest you to try the following methods and check if the issue persists. Method 1: Reset store cache: a) Press Windows logo key + X and click Run . b) Type WSReset.exe in the empty space and hit ENTER. Check if you are able to download Mahjong from the Store. If the issue still persists, try the next method. Method 2: Re-register the Windows Store App. To re-register, please try these steps: a) Press “ Windows Logo ” + “ X ” keys. b) Click on the “ Command Prompt (Admin) ”. c) On the command prompt window, copy and paste the following command, and then press “ ENTER ” powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml. d) Check the result displayed on the command prompt window. e) If it was successfully processed, then type “ Exit ” and press “ ENTER ”. Hope this information is helpful. Do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you. Report abuse. Was this reply helpful? Sorry this didn't help. Great! Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback.