Chapter 2. Upgrading to Windows 10

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Whether you use Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can upgrade your system to Windows 10 through Windows Update, which makes the process easy. Do it within the first year, and the update is free.

And if “easy” and “free” aren’t enough for you, how about “keep your apps and your information”? Windows 10 lets you bring your classic Win32 apps and your modern Windows 8.1 apps along into the brave, new world of Windows 10. There are just a few steps for you to perform, and Microsoft does the rest. Here’s how to reserve your copy and upgrade to it.

Opening Windows Update in Windows 7

The first step to upgrading to Windows ...

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