Performing an upgrade using installation media

To continue with the upgrade, following the steps explained in the Upgrading using installation media section, perform the following steps:

Select Download and install updates (recommended) and click Next, as shown in Figure 2.10:

Figure 2.10. Windows 10 upgrade updates help the upgrade go smoothly

Enter Product key if your copy of Windows 7 is not activated and click Next.
Take your time to read the Applicable notices and license terms and click Accept.
When Windows 10 Setup determines that you are ready to install Windows 10, click the Install button (see Figure 2.11):

Figure 2.11 Keeping personal files is very important when running an upgrade

Installing Windows 10 installation has started and your PC will reboot several times to complete the upgrade process.
After the first restart, the upgrade process is working on updates.
After several restarts, the famous Windows 10 welcome screen indicates that the upgrade is complete.
Click Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the login screen, type your password, and press Enter.
After preparing the desktop for the first-time login, Windows 10 asks you to set up services.
Voila, you have reached the Windows 10 desktop.