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I know I am way too late to windows 10 but there is no harm in asking .I am using Windows 7 32 bit and I got the "Get Windows 10" icon just an hour ago and when i click on it .....nothing happens , other than the Laptop getting slower and the arrival of a process called GWXUX.exe in the task manager . but thats it , nothing else . And if the icon does work , will i be able to install windows 10 ? My PC is also Arabic if that makes any difference . I tried the solution HERE , but it did not help

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If the "Get Windows 10" application is not working all you have to do is wait until after November 10th 2015. In an effort to outline how Windows 10 will be delivered to users eligible for the free upgrade Microsoft stated the following recently.

We will soon be publishing Windows 10 as an “Optional Update” in Windows Update for all Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers. Windows Update is the trusted, logical location for our most important updates, and adding Windows 10 here is another way we will make it easy for you to find your upgrade.

They went on to explain what will happen next year.

Early next year, we expect to be re-categorizing Windows 10 as a “Recommended Update”. Depending upon your Windows Update settings, this may cause the upgrade process to automatically initiate on your device. Before the upgrade changes the OS of your device, you will be clearly prompted to choose whether or not to continue. And of course, if you choose to upgrade (our recommendation!), then you will have 31 days to roll back to your previous Windows version if you don’t love it.

Starting with the Threshold 2 update Windows 10 will be able to be activated with your Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 license. The Windows 10 Threshold 2 .ISO will both accept an eligible license key at installation and if that step is simply skipped Windows 10 will also accept and activate with those same keys.

We have received a lot of feedback from Insiders on making it easier to activate Windows 10 on devices that take advantage of the free upgrade offer to genuine Windows by using existing Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 product keys. If you install this build of the Windows 10 on a PC and it doesn't automatically activate, you can enter the product key from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 used to activate the prior Windows version on the same device to activate Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & security Activation and selecting Change Product Key. If you do a clean install of Windows 10 by booting off the media, you can also enter the product key from prior Windows versions on qualifying devices during setup.

It makes sense that the changes to how Windows 10 is distributed will also come around that same time.

I slightly modified the quote by removing the reference to the Insider Build, this has been a confirm feature of Threshold 2, which is being released on November 2nd.

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Threshold 2 - Source

If you cannot wait then you should one of the following

  1. Download the Media Creation Tool to create the .ISO yourself
  2. Download the .ISO yourself.

You don't need the "Get Windows 10" application in order to perform the upgrade. I should point out, if your current installation is not genuine, the installation of Windows 10 will not activate. As I pointed out if you simply wait, Windows 10 will be offered to you, even if you don't opt into the update.

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Get Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from here : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

It will allow you to upgrade your computer to Windows 10 or create bootable installation medias for other computers you might have.

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