It never mentioned Windows 10. And the publication to which Microsoft gave that confirmation never even bothered to check. If you could activate Windows 10 using a Windows 7/8.1 product key, then It will reinstall Windows 10. Once you upgrade to Windows 10, your old Windows 8.1 recovery partition becomes inoperable. Backup your computer: When making significant changes to your computer such as updating the operating system, you should always backup. We recommend upgrading to a version of Windows that is still supported. A new device that can run Windows 11 makes for an easy transition and a great experience. Windows 8.1 reaches end of support on January 10, 2023. After that date, if you're running Microsoft 365, you'll no longer receive updates for the Office apps; this includes feature Devices upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile will receive security and servicing updates while it is still supported. If users want to upgrade their eligible Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile, they can initiate the update via the Upgrade Advisor app or an MDM system of their choice. For more info, see Upgrade Advisor app for Windows 10 Mobile. Select the language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) for Windows 10. When the flash drive is prepared insert it in a usb port. Power on the laptop and immediately start tapping Esc key. From the menu tap F9 key and use the arrow keys to move to and select usb. Tap Enter key. Microsoft Edge version 110 requires Windows 10 or higher. As a reminder, Windows 8.1 will reach the end of support on January 10, 2023. After this date, this product will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates. This includes the following editions of Windows 8.1: I was just wondering if a Tablet running Windows 8.1 with Bing could be updated to Windows 10. The tablet only has a 10Gb Hard drive tho. it has the compatible flag in the bottom right, but when i click upgrade it starts the updating task but it then says there isnt enough room. There is No USB port just a sd card reader. If you upgrade from a OEM or retail version of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to the free Windows 10 upgrade this summer, the license is consumed into it. Because the free upgrade is derived from the base qualifying license, Windows 10 will carry that licensing too. OQ4tPP.