No more free upgrade to Windows 10
- September 29, 2023
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Microsoft is ending free upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Free upgrades from Windows 10 to Windows 11 are still possible. When Microsoft announced Windows 10, it
Microsoft is ending free upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Free upgrades from Windows 10 to Windows 11 are still possible.
When Microsoft announced Windows 10, it offered users of older versions of Windows the opportunity to transfer their license for free. This offer officially expired on July 29, 2016, but due to a loophole it was still possible to carry out the free upgrade. All beautiful songs come to an end: In a blog, Microsoft confirms that all options for installing Windows 10 for free are closed.
If you still use Windows 7 or Windows 8, you have the following options. The option that Microsoft is pushing you towards is buying a new PC with Windows 11. Licenses for Windows 10 have also no longer been available for a fee since January. Another option is to stay on the old and no longer supported version of Windows if exposing your PC to all sorts of vulnerabilities doesn’t deter you.
Upgrading to Windows 11 remains free
The upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 remains available for free. Your PC must meet Microsoft technical requirements.
Windows 11 received a major update this week. Read our overview to see what new features have been added and how to install the update.
Source: IT Daily
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