Select confirm and follow the remaining prompts to begin the download.
How to update windows 7 to windows 8 1.
Microsoft s free upgrade offer for windows 7 and windows 8 1 users ended a few years ago but you can still technically upgrade to windows 10 free of charge.
Go to the windows 8 1 download page and select your windows edition.
This prompt will show up after between 15 minutes and a few hours into the upgrade depending on your internet speed.
Windows 8 1 will not keep any of your windows 7 desktop apps installed after the upgrade so make sure you have copies of all your installer files and associated product keys.
The installer will check to make sure you have enough disk space that your apps and devices will work with windows 8 1 or windows rt 8 1 and that you have.
To install this update install the april 2014 update rollup for windows rt 8 1 windows 8 1 and windows server 2012 r2 2919355 in windows 8 1.
Or install service pack 1 for windows 7.
Save it to your computer when prompted.
Registry information to apply this update you don t have to make any changes to the registry.
If you have a slow internet connection or prefer to upgrade the.
Microsoft allows you to purchase download and install windows 8 1 over the web.
Make sure your windows 7 pc is connected to the internet and then follow this link to download the tool.
The update will download and install in the background while you use your pc to do other things.
Microsoft officially ended the free upgrade offer in december 2017.
Back when windows 10 was first released microsoft allowed users of windows 7 or windows 8 1 to upgrade to windows 10 for free.
This method will help you install and run the upgrade assistant tool which allows you to purchase and install a windows 8 1 upgrade for windows 7.
Upgrade to windows 8 1 with upgrade assistant.