

After July 29th, we’ll enable the icon in the system tray. PCs that we determine cannot run Windows 10 will not see the Get Windows 10 app before July 29th. Your device is managed as part of a school or business network. Your device is running Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, or Windows RT/RT 8.1, which are excluded from this reservation offer.Ħ. Your device is not running genuine Windowsĥ. You’ve blocked or uninstalled the necessary Windows Update functionality.Ĥ. Windows Update is turned off or is not set to received updates automaticallyģ. Now click the three lined icon in the top corner, followed by “cancel reservation.If you don’t see the Get Windows 10 app (the small Windows icon in your system tray), it might be because:ġ.Your device isn’t up-to-date with at least Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 UpdateĢ. You can also cancel that reservation by clicking the same Windows icon from the taskbar. You are now registered in their system and have Windows 10 reserved for its release during July this year. You must click the link and confirm that from inside your email account. It will now say “send confirmation” after you give your details.

Just make it one where you will get pinged and can access.Ĥ. It doesn’t have to be the one you think might be associated with Microsoft or a current Windows OS. Those with a few different email address can enter any email. Continue clicking through the screens until you get to the last screen asking for your email address.ģ. Click on the “learn more” option on the screen with the blue link just after it states they are offering Windows 10 free for a limited time. Once you have updated to the software requirements mentioned above, you will see a Windows icon available from the taskbar and a new Window opening up that looks just like the one featured below.Ģ. Alternatively, enable Windows Automatic Updates and you will have the requirements already installed. Once done, you want to make sure you’ve updated 8.1 again to the KB3035583 update which arrived in March. The 8.1 software update is available from the same Windows update utility.

Windows 10 is coming out this summer and Microsoft is offering free copies to loyal partners who already own Windows OS.
