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is it legal to upgrade to windows 10 for free in business enviornment

I have multiple computers at my work that still have windows 7 in 2021. Can i legally upgrade them to windows 10 for free using the media creation tool or do I have to buy a windows 10 license for each? I want to make sure everything is legit and by the book.

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Hello there,

I notice that you mentioned “in business environment”. So are your computers Win7 Enterprise edition? If so, you shall enter Volume License Service Center to download and purchase the key.
https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx

In other situations, check beneath links for reference:
To see if there is a path
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths

Create installation media for Windows Instruction
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d

Best Regards,
Samson Peng




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Hello,

Microsoft officially ended Windows 10 free upgrade offer back in year 2016. Read details here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/12435/windows-10-upgrade-faq

There is no official Microsoft source available right now that confirms free upgrade still works and is a legal process to get Windows 10.

To summarize, you will need to buy new Windows 10 license. As you're doing business upgrade, you may opt for volume licensing.

Regards.

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