Microsoft makes upgrading to Windows 10 ‘a smoother experience’

Microsoft this week released an update for Windows 7 (KB3112343) and Windows 8.1 (KB3112336) that aims to make the Windows 10 upgrade process “a smoother experience.” As first spotted by WinBeta, the update improves Windows Update in Microsoft’s latest client and server operating systems, though the description hints that the real motive is to get more users onto Windows 10.

“This update enables support for additional upgrade scenarios from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10, and provides a smoother experience when you have to retry an operating system upgrade because of certain failure conditions,” the update’s description reads. “This update also improves the ability of Microsoft to monitor the quality of the upgrade experience.”