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Ever since Microsoft launched Windows 10 over the summer, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users have been pressured to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system.

These options can be adjusted from the Windows 10 Settings app or using Group Policy. For the full details, see "Windows 10 version 1809: Act fast to delay this big upgrade." ...

Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise will receive additional update controls in the Settings app. These will allow to set policy-based deferrals to updates, that is without requiring Group Policy tweaks.

I personally took the upgrade-in-place option when I installed Windows 10. At the time, I was using a five-year-old Windows 7 installation that I'd already carted across three different motherboards.

Windows 7 and 8 computers and tablets get a free upgrade to Windows 10 until July 29. Here's how to get your copy of Windows 10 and set it up.

While Microsoft technically ended its free Windows 10 upgrade program in July 2016, as of November 2021, CNET has confirmed the free update is still available for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users.

Windows 10 won’t be free much longer. On July 29, Microsoft plans to shut down the free upgrade option for its latest operating system — and will force users to pay.

The Windows 10 May 2021 Update will also be known as version 21H1. It will probably appear as “21H1” when users launch the winver command after Microsoft begins pushing the update to client PCs.