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Guru3D.com » News » Microsoft ends its free Windows 10 upgrades December 31st

Microsoft ends its free Windows 10 upgrades December 31st

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/06/2017 09:48 AM | source: | 26 comment(s)
Microsoft ends its free Windows 10 upgrades December 31st

Remember that loophole to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? It appears the end of that deal is coming on December 31. So if you still want to update an older version of Windows towards Windows 10 for free, now is the time.

If you check the Windows 10 FAQ page, Microsoft states no-cost upgrade will expire at the end of the year. The new text was apparently added in the last update to the page on October 24. The change is also now reflected on Microsoft's Assistive Technologies page in the first paragraph. So Microsoft obviously feels accessibility is where it needs to be for users that need it to make a Windows 10 choice. So if you qualify for assistive technologies, you better make your decision whether to upgrade before December 31.

That's not to say that Windows users don't have a few clever ways to upgrade, however. It remains possible that users may continue to install Windows 10 as an upgrade with an unused Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key. We'll see.







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sverek



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#5489638 Posted on: 11/06/2017 10:26 AM
"Microsoft ends its free Windows 10 downgrades December 31st"

Fixed the title, boss! I see myself out.

PedroNF
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#5489655 Posted on: 11/06/2017 11:49 AM
"Microsoft ends its free Windows 10 downgrades December 31st"

Fixed the title, boss! I see myself out.

LOL! Perfect.

WalterDasTrevas
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#5489657 Posted on: 11/06/2017 12:21 PM
I would not go back to Windows 7 or 8 even though MS paid. W10, for me, works perfectly.

RavenMaster
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#5489658 Posted on: 11/06/2017 12:23 PM
I would not go back to Windows 7 or 8 even though MS paid. W10, for me, works perfectly.


Same.

The Edge
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#5489661 Posted on: 11/06/2017 12:34 PM
I thought this ended last year in december ? :D

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