If you have a valid legal installation of Windows on your PC, you get a free upgrade to the new OS coming out at the end of July Windows 10.
It's like signing up for the digital download of a game on release.
What operating system are you using now?
Comment has been collapsed.
I'm using Win7 (not a legit one though - i know, cheap fuck).
The thing I want to understand is if I will be able to install Win 8.1 in, say, August, and then upgrade to 10, or do I need to install win 8.1 before the win10 launch to be able to freely upgrade.
Comment has been collapsed.
Link
"..Free upgrades will be available to users running those systems for the first year of Windows 10, and users will get updates for the supported lifetime of their device..."
So basically you need to upgrade first year from launch of the Windows 10 and you'll have it free forever on that device, along with normal updates.
also here
"...
I read somewhere that the free upgrade to Windows 10 will expire after one year and that the user will then have to pay for the upgrade. Is this so? Alasdair
No, that’s completely wrong. Once you have installed Windows 10 and made a note of your product key, it’s yours forever. Well, you can use it until Microsoft stops supporting it, which is usually 10 years. ... "
Comment has been collapsed.
So if I want to reinstall my Windows after a year, I'll have to buy a new copy of it? Oh well, I guess it's decent considering they're giving us a free upgrade.
Comment has been collapsed.
that depends how microsoft will handle things, if they give a serial key to each user you should be able to install it again by using the same key but i think that there is a limit of times that the same serial key can be used
if no key is provided, well... microsoft accepts credit card!
but i know nothing about this so i might be wrong
Comment has been collapsed.
As far as i'm concerned:
1-Limited time means if you don't catch the upgrading offer and sign up,You'll have to pay for windows 10 later.
2-Windows 10 copy is a life-time upgrade not 1 year free trial.However,They didn't make everything clear what if something happen to my computer such as a virus destroying my windows will i be able to re-install it for free?.I believe anyone who use computer/laptop need to re-install his windows at least twice a year for various reasosns.
Comment has been collapsed.
18 Comments - Last post 18 minutes ago by Nocolicious
251 Comments - Last post 51 minutes ago by pb1
1,089 Comments - Last post 1 hour ago by adam1224
21 Comments - Last post 2 hours ago by andreeeeeww
23 Comments - Last post 3 hours ago by Julia92
41 Comments - Last post 7 hours ago by bat0
15,452 Comments - Last post 9 hours ago by fejj122
58 Comments - Last post 4 minutes ago by JMM72
218 Comments - Last post 8 minutes ago by JMM72
8 Comments - Last post 11 minutes ago by Cassol
778 Comments - Last post 23 minutes ago by TinaG
910 Comments - Last post 27 minutes ago by MrJoba
112 Comments - Last post 29 minutes ago by Vampus
67 Comments - Last post 35 minutes ago by PastelLicuado
So, I have a Win8.1 key that I have not yet activated (waiting for a new computer). Thing is, I now see that Microsoft says that the upgrade from a previous version of Windows is a "limited time upgrade" and I was kinda wondering what does that mean.
Is it like I have to have Win8.1 already installed and to activate this offer before Win10 launches or what? Because that would suck...
Comment has been collapsed.