
Change ProductName to Windows 8. Edit two registry keys in: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
Some other shizzle I have never ever used. A Windows 10 Pro ISO or just run the MediaToolkit like everyone else 01:13 How the Free Upgrade Works Assuming you’re using a Windows PC with a genuine and activated Windows 7 (or Windows 8) key, you can upgrade to Windows 10 in just a few clicks. A compatible Windows 8.1 Pro ISO VLK version Install the update manually If you’re running Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 and you don’t have the update yet, you can manually check for and install the update by following these steps: Make sure your PC is plugged in and connected to the Internet using a non-metered connection. Administrator access to your machine including rights to edit the local registry. Now if you are like me and want Windows 10 today, there is an easy "trick" to get Windows 10 Professional instead of Windows 10 Enterprise and it will only take you a few (20) minutes to do so. For all other users, one can simply download and run the MediaToolkit program which will upgrade your Windows installation to 10 now without the need of having to wait.
Unfortunately for those of us running Windows 8 or 8.1 Enterprise, there isn't a free upgrade path available out of the box. Windows 10 became officially available as of today.