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Microsoft has ended free Windows 10 upgrades through Assistive Technologies
It had a good, nice and long run. But the options to freely upgrade towards Windows 10 through the Assistive Technologies option, has been removed from the website, the upgrade feature has been halted.
The corresponding webpage now reports that the upgrade options have ended last December 2017 (MS expanded that towards January 16th). Interestingly enough, if you are fast, the upgrade link is still online, so you could still use the workaround, we're just not sure for how long this will work though.
One Bypass Left
However, this bypass (I think) still works: users who used the Media Creation Tool to upgrade Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 towards Windows 10: with that license for that specific OS you can still upgrade and activate Windows 10, at no additional cost. So basically you enter your Windows 7 or 8 license, and then Windows 10 gets activated.
Technically, this feature now requires a license for Windows 10, and this method supposedly already expired July 31th, 2016. Here again, Microsoft has made little effort to close that option. So you could (if you desire to) upgrade swiftly and cheap.
Should you opt to purchase Windows 10 at a later stage from the Microsoft Store, a license for the Home edition of Windows 10 costs 140 euros and for Pro customers have to drop 260 euros.
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#5512058 Posted on: 01/18/2018 06:47 PM
Now they should start throwing free Windows 11 upgrade for Windows 10 users...
Now they should start throwing free Windows 11 upgrade for Windows 10 users...
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#5512060 Posted on: 01/18/2018 06:49 PM
You can still upgrade using a Windows 7 or 8 Key though.
You can still upgrade using a Windows 7 or 8 Key though.
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#5512065 Posted on: 01/18/2018 07:20 PM
Yep, I just used a 7 key for a fresh install yesterday, and it activated just fine. I've done maybe 50 machines like that in the past year.
You can still upgrade using a Windows 7 or 8 Key though.
Yep, I just used a 7 key for a fresh install yesterday, and it activated just fine. I've done maybe 50 machines like that in the past year.
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#5512081 Posted on: 01/18/2018 08:39 PM
I did recently upgrade to Linux.
I did recently upgrade to Linux.
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#5512092 Posted on: 01/18/2018 08:59 PM
Hallelujah... and age appropriate video
Hallelujah... and age appropriate video
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#5512093 Posted on: 01/18/2018 09:03 PM
no 10 for me....I'm going 7-Eleven route.
no 10 for me....I'm going 7-Eleven route.
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#5512101 Posted on: 01/18/2018 09:34 PM
Microsoft is just another corporation to offer spyware for free, and to claim it is awesome. Windows 7 is the only OS that I will accept using. Has anyone here actually read the EULA for Windows 10 ? They are literally tracking every move you make. People can attempt to justify this to be an "upgrade" all they want. This OS is nothing but spyware, that simple.
Microsoft is just another corporation to offer spyware for free, and to claim it is awesome. Windows 7 is the only OS that I will accept using. Has anyone here actually read the EULA for Windows 10 ? They are literally tracking every move you make. People can attempt to justify this to be an "upgrade" all they want. This OS is nothing but spyware, that simple.
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#5512108 Posted on: 01/18/2018 09:58 PM
I didn't go around hunting to check my good dudes, but the last time I actually did, there were not any utilities performing these spyware removal techniques. I do it to every machine I touch.
#1):
open Task Scheduler from Administrative Tools,
navigate to Microsoft > Windows > Wininet.
Stop and disable the task.
REGEDIT search for this GUID:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
Delete this GUID
You will have to change the ownership to your user to be able to delete this key.
Deny write permissions to all accounts:
C:\Users\XXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache
Add to hosts:
0.0.0.0 a248.e.akamai.net
0.0.0.0 zb.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zm-1.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zc.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zh.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns5-193.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zg.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns2-193.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ze.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zf.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zi.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 za.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns4-193.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zd.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns3-193.akamaitech.net
#2):
You might want to check C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
If the ADL is present you can disable it via these registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\{DD17FA14-CDA6-7191-9B61-37A28F7A10DA}
'Modify the Enabled key to 0 (zero) to disable it for both.
Once you've done that, you can delete the AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
You might want to check C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
If the ADL is present you can disable it via these registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\{DD17FA14-CDA6-7191-9B61-37A28F7A10DA}
'Modify the Enabled key to 0 (zero) to disable it for both.
Once you've done that, you can delete the AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
For the first one, you can delete the parent key(s) found when searching, instead.
For the second one, you can delete the whole key instead:
If you compare the screenshot to yours, you can see I removed other stuff as well. This is for Win7 SP1 x64. For other OSes, do at your own risk. Set Restore Point first or have backup, as always the simple good advice (it's on you! not me, to not mess up. Should be cool, I think though.) Enjoy and you're welcome.
I didn't go around hunting to check my good dudes, but the last time I actually did, there were not any utilities performing these spyware removal techniques. I do it to every machine I touch.
#1):
open Task Scheduler from Administrative Tools,
navigate to Microsoft > Windows > Wininet.
Stop and disable the task.
REGEDIT search for this GUID:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
Delete this GUID
You will have to change the ownership to your user to be able to delete this key.
Deny write permissions to all accounts:
C:\Users\XXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache
Add to hosts:
0.0.0.0 a248.e.akamai.net
0.0.0.0 zb.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zm-1.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zc.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zh.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns5-193.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zg.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns2-193.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ze.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zf.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zi.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 za.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns4-193.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 zd.akamaitech.net
0.0.0.0 ns3-193.akamaitech.net
#2):
You might want to check C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
If the ADL is present you can disable it via these registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\{DD17FA14-CDA6-7191-9B61-37A28F7A10DA}
'Modify the Enabled key to 0 (zero) to disable it for both.
Once you've done that, you can delete the AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
You might want to check C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
If the ADL is present you can disable it via these registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\{DD17FA14-CDA6-7191-9B61-37A28F7A10DA}
'Modify the Enabled key to 0 (zero) to disable it for both.
Once you've done that, you can delete the AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
For the first one, you can delete the parent key(s) found when searching, instead.
For the second one, you can delete the whole key instead:
If you compare the screenshot to yours, you can see I removed other stuff as well. This is for Win7 SP1 x64. For other OSes, do at your own risk. Set Restore Point first or have backup, as always the simple good advice (it's on you! not me, to not mess up. Should be cool, I think though.) Enjoy and you're welcome.
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#5512118 Posted on: 01/18/2018 10:35 PM
This is for desktop machine. I am sure you are intelligent enough to know what to do. There are a few disabled instead of removed, that the folders still appear for, like Media Center, Remote Assistance. If you let Windows defrag instead of 3rd party, don't delete that. Again, backup or system restore before you do it.
This is for desktop machine. I am sure you are intelligent enough to know what to do. There are a few disabled instead of removed, that the folders still appear for, like Media Center, Remote Assistance. If you let Windows defrag instead of 3rd party, don't delete that. Again, backup or system restore before you do it.
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#5512121 Posted on: 01/18/2018 10:49 PM
I buy the COA from junked PCs for like $8... Never failed me so far
I buy the COA from junked PCs for like $8... Never failed me so far
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#5512132 Posted on: 01/18/2018 11:13 PM
Darn everyone missed out the time period was just too short.
Darn everyone missed out the time period was just too short.
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#5512137 Posted on: 01/18/2018 11:26 PM
If sending usage info and bug reports helps improve the os over time im all for sending reports, as for spying....if people dont want to be tracked then they should not be using the internet....period, your Isp knows what you do online.
If sending usage info and bug reports helps improve the os over time im all for sending reports, as for spying....if people dont want to be tracked then they should not be using the internet....period, your Isp knows what you do online.
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#5512142 Posted on: 01/19/2018 12:04 AM
I'm sensing many tin foil hats here
I'm sensing many tin foil hats here
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#5512143 Posted on: 01/19/2018 12:12 AM
I guess they're up to something highly illegal or simply don't like change. Good luck using windows 7 for the rest of your lives.
I guess they're up to something highly illegal or simply don't like change. Good luck using windows 7 for the rest of your lives.
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Thank god..