Microsoft plans to release Windows 10 later this summer, but it seems the company wants to get an early start on preparing Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs for the free update.
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How to update Windows 7
On March 27, a new recommended update called KB3035583 appeared in Windows Update that appears to prepare any computer running Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and notify users when Windows 10 becomes available.
According to Microsoft's support page, "This update enables additional functionality for Windows Update notifications when new updates are available to the user." Technically, Windows 10 is not mentioned anywhere in the description, but upon closer inspection, the update installs some files in the "System 32" folder and one of the executable files "GWXUXWorker.exe" mentions Windows 10 in the file description.
Additionally, after installing KB3035583, users will find a config.xml file that describes how the software will interact with users once Windows 10 is available. Users who install the update before the official release will not see any notifications, but when Microsoft is ready, users may see a live tile on the Start screen, taskbar notifications, and other types of notifications alerting users to Windows 10.
