In this article I will tell you how to reinstall Windows 7 and at the same time save the license. This topic is especially relevant for those who have licensed Windows or on a mobile device, or on a new purchased computer with a pre-installed system.
View of the edition of the operating system
You need to find out what you have the edition of the operating system. To do this, go to the settings of the system properties (by pressing the Win + Pause / Break key combination or the mouse in the properties' context menu on the computer icon) and view the edition of the operating system.
It also displays the type of building of Windows 7 - home, professional. This information will be needed when we will update Windows 7 to Windows 10. Actual version of the operating system can be downloaded on the official website. www.microsoft.com..
System Bigness
In the properties of the system, you can also see the assembly number and what else is important - the discharge. In my case, this is a 64-bit operating system. Here, in the properties of the system, you already need nothing. You need to remember what I told you and then you can find out the product key.
How to find out the product key?
The product key is possible to learn either using Windows Boxes, either using the free Speccy program from the well-known company Piriform. In the first case, the product key is located on the case of a boxed product. In the second case, run the Speccy program, the "Operating System" section will indicate the version of the operating system, its product key.
Image of Windows 10 for installation
After that, download the Windows 10 distribution with the Microsoft official website according to your bit (32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10).
Installing Operations and Product Key
The downloaded image of Windows 10 is written on the flash drive as an image (in ISO format), install the operating system. During the installation of the product key, you will need to enter the Internet in order to activate it. In Windows 10, many spy modules (telemetry), which are recommended to turn off. But it is necessary to shut down after activating the product key.
In principle, the transfer of a Windows license to a new operating system is completed. In this way, you can save Windows licensed when reinstalling the operating system.
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