But just in case it didn't, check it by going to Settings -> Update & Security -> Activation and see if it says that the license is active. The Media Creation Tool should grab the license key from the machine during the upgrade.
Your PC will reboot several times during the upgrade process, which could take as long as an hour. To be safe, reboot the machine after uninstalling all the incompatible applications and go back to Step 2 above. Right-click on the offending application and select 'Uninstall.' In most cases, you'll need administrative privileges to do this. Uninstall them by going to Control Panel -> Programs and Features. The upgrade tool will scan your PC for applications that don't work in Windows 10. We'd advise erring on the side of caution and taking Bleeping Computer's advice.
The Microsoft user forums say you just need the existing Windows 7 license key. Select 'Keep all apps and files' when prompted.īleeping Computer says you need to opt to keep all files and applications to get the free upgrade. The other option is to create installation media on a burnable DVD or a bootable USB drive, which may be useful in the future but won't help you now. Launch the Media Creation Tool and select 'Upgrade this PC now'. Most people won't know how to update the BIOS, and we're not sure you need to uninstall the AV (especially if it's on our list of the best antivirus software), so do this only if you run into problems in the following steps.
