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As Windows 10 upgrades have reached the 100 million milestone worldwide, many Windows 7 or 8/8.1 users may want to upgrade their free Windows 10 Home edition to Windows 10 Pro.
The current edition of your existing Windows 7 or 8/8.1 installation will determine what edition of Windows 10 you will be upgraded into. The upgrade paths from various Windows 7 editions and Windows 8/8.1 editions to Windows 10 is listed in the table below:
Windows 10 upgrade paths. (Image Credit: Microsoft)
Windows 10 product information. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Launching the settings app in Windows 10. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Windows 10 settings options. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Windows 10 activation menu. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Update and security settings in Windows 10. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Inserting a product key. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Starting the Windows 10 upgrade. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Preparing for the Windows 10 upgrade. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Edition upgrade completed. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
Windows 10 has been successfully upgraded to the Pro edition. (Image Credit: Daniel Petri)
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