Microsoft eventually stopped offering free upgrades from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.
The "vacuum" that allowed upgrades of older systems to Windows 10, stopped working yesterday at noon, while in the morning the free page upgrade still had download left.
For the July 2016 story, Microsoft officially completed the Get Windows 10 program, which allowed anyone who ran a supported version of Windows to a free upgrade to Windows 10.
However, the free upgrade offer remained open (artificially, like Kapodistrias' potato fable) to people using technologies support in Windows 7 and 8.1.
Of course, the company did not confirm whether all those who upgraded their systems were using support technologies.
Since yesterday, Microsoft has stopped offering free upgrade, and the official promo website he says:
Thank you for your interest in Windows 10. The extension of the free upgrade offer for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users who use support technologies expired on December 31, 2017. As an alternative, software and devices with Windows 10 are available for purchase from the retail store. ”
So from now on, those using Windows 7, 8.1 and wishing to upgrade to Windows 10 have no other choice choice rather than buying a license, which of course costs money. In the United States, Windows 10 Home costs $119,99, while the Pro version sells for $199,99.
According to the most recent statistics published by the NetMarketShare, Windows 7 is the number one desktop operating system with a market share of 43,08%, followed by Windows 10 with 32,93%.
If you are considering upgrading and need a cheap Windows 10 license, read the following publication.
How can you have Window 10 with 5.69 euro
