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 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 (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 websiteσελίδα of the promo he says:
“Thank you for your interest in Windows 10. The extension of the free upgrade offer for users των Windows 7 και Windows 8 που χρησιμοποιούν τεχνολογίες υποστήριξης, έληξε στις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2017. Ως εναλλακτική λύση, τα λογισμικά αλλά και συσκευές με Windοws 10 είναι διαθέσιμες για αγορά από το store retail."
So from now on, those who use Windows 7, 8.1 and want to upgrade to Windows 10 have no choice but to buy a license, which of course costs. In the United States, Window 10 Home costs 119,99 dollars while the Pro version is sold for 199,99 dollars.
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
