- Jan 24, 2011
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Windows 10 is offered as a free upgrade to users of Windows 7 and 8.1 and to make sure that everyone is aware of that, Microsoft is making a big change in the way the new software is shipped to these systems.
Starting today, Windows 10 is pushed as a recommended download in Windows Update, so it is enabled by default to download all necessary files.
A Microsoft spokesperson told us that this new change is supposed to make the upgrade experience easier for those who are eligible for the free Windows 10 offer.
“As we shared in late October on the Windows Blog, we are committed to making it easy for our Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers to upgrade to Windows 10. We updated the upgrade experience today to help our customers, who previously reserved their upgrade, schedule a time for their upgrade to take place,” he said in a mailed statement.
You’ll still be prompted to install
Even though Windows 10 will be automatically downloaded, Microsoft guarantees that you’ll still be prompted to start the install, so there’s no way you could end up with the new OS on your computer without specifically choosing so.
Read more: Microsoft Starts the Most Aggressive Windows 10 Upgrade Campaign