

While playing DIII and watching netflix on my second monitor my computer suddenly shutdown. I have windows 8.1 on my SSD and a 20GB partition with Ubuntu. In case you are unable to obtain the license, you can enter your Windows 7/8/8.1 product key and manually activate the operating system.I built my PC about 4 months ago (build spec listed below).Click on the ‘Activate’ button if required and your PC will be activated with a digital license after it establishes a connection to the Microsoft servers. Once the installation completes, connect your device or virtual machine to the internet and open Windows Update > Activation.A summary of available upgrade paths from Windows 7 or a later operating system to Windows 10 can be found here.Doing a fresh install via the Media Creation Tool may not get you Windows 10 for free, so be careful! Accept the terms and conditions and choose the upgrade option where you keep your files and information.Open the Media Creation Tool and select ‘Upgrade this PC now’.


Make sure you are using a genuine copy of Windows 7/8.1 on your device or virtual machine.During the time Microsoft had also confirmed that there would be no more security updates, or emergency patches unless you’re a business that is willing to pay. This should be good news for Windows 7 users, especially since Microsoft ended support for the operating system in January 2020.
