Upgrade from windows 8 to windows 10 on laptop

Bree said:

The AskVG article you quote specifically says: "Windows 8 users must update to Windows 8.1 (which is free) to be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free via Windows Update." (my bold). That is the same as using the GWX app and has the same limitations.

Updating via Windows Update or the Media Creation tool requires Windows 8.1

Microsoft says the same thing (link posed above).

Has nothing to do with GWX, which has been dead now for a long time.

Whoever "Mystere" is doesn't know what they're talking about.

Let's wait to see what OP receives. The laptop will probably already has Win 8.1
Even if it doesn't he can do a clean install using a Clean Install using Win 8.x activation without needing to upgrade first.

I looked at it about 2 weeks ago and it said windows 8 not 8.1 .. it will be first week or so of November before i will be able to look again to completely verify.. That will also about the time i take possession of it.

OldNavyGuy said:

Updating via Windows Update or the Media Creation tool requires Windows 8.1
Microsoft says the same thing (link posed above).
Has nothing to do with GWX, which has been dead now for a long time.
Whoever "Mystere" is doesn't know what they're talking about.

I assure you, WIndoiws 8 and Windows 7 RTM can be upgraded with media to windows 10. You just can't do it online, those require 8.1 and 7 SP1

Mystere said:

I assure you, WIndoiws 8 and Windows 7 RTM can be upgraded with media to windows 10. You just can't do it online, those require 8.1 and 7 SP1

It was already proven above (Post #25) with a Windows 10 version 20H2 ISO file.

NavyLCDR said:

Well.. @OldNavyGuy, apparently @Mystere and @Bree know a little bit more about it than you and Microsoft do.

LOL...that's possible.

However, I'll stick with Microsoft as the resource for their products.

NavyLCDR said:

There are members on this forum who know more about Windows than Microsoft does.

You're not one of them.

I would say Brink, Ed Tittel, and Kari would probably be in that category.

Mystere said:

I assure you, WIndoiws 8 and Windows 7 RTM can be upgraded with media to windows 10. You just can't do it online, those require 8.1 and 7 SP1

Thanks for adding the context, and I apologize for my comment about you.

Ok.. another question.. I have a windows 10 desk top.. Should I use the same Microsoft login as the desktop or should I create a different one on the laptop...