Microsoft finally 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 links.
For the record in July 2016, Microsoft officially completed the program Get Windows 10, το οποίο επέτρεπε σε οποιονδήποτε έτρεχε κάποια υποστηριζόμενη έκδοση των Windows μια free upgrade in Windows 10.
However, the free upgrade offer remained open (in fact, like the fairy tale with Kapodistria's potatoes) for people using support technologies in Windows 7 and 8.1.
Of course, the company did not confirm whether all those who upgraded their systems were using support technologies.
As of yesterday, Microsoft stopped the free upgrade offer, and the official one by clicking here of the promo 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 choice but to purchase a permission, which of course costs. In the United States, Windows 10 Home costs $119,99, while the Pro version sells for $199,99.
According to the latest statistics data που δημοσίευσε το NetMarketShare, τα Windows 7 είναι το λειτουργικό σύστημα επιτραπέζιων υπολογιστών νούμερο ένα με μερίδιο αγοράς που φτάνει το 43,08%, και ακολουθείται από το Windοws 10 με 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