Update: We're bumping this article from November for those on Windows 7 or 8 looking to upgrade to Windows 10 today (last day). Using this tool is a great way to grab the upgrade files and put them on a USB drive, or just upgrade directly!
Looking for a quick and easy way to upgrade your computer to the latest version of Windows 10? You can use the Microsoft media creation tool to do the job or even create installation media with either a USB flash drive or a DVD. Here is how it works. There seems to be some confusion around this app as so today we'll explain how it works.
Myth – But I don't want to wipe my drive and re-install my apps!
We hear the response a lot from users who would prefer just to use Windows Update. After all, why would you want to wipe your computer for an OS update?
However, this is just a misunderstanding. Although you could create an ISO from the media creation tool and you could wipe your PC and install Windows 10 ("clean install"), that is not the default behavior. If you are running Windows 7, 8, or 10 and you run the media installation tool, it assumes you want to upgrade your OS, which is exactly what we want. That means this is not a clean install and you keep your files.
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