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Final Update [7/28]: Tomorrow is your final chance to get the free upgrade!

Update #5 [7/1]: The last day to get the free upgrade is July 29th.

Update #4 [10/15]: Microsoft will be unveiling their new Windows 10 products tomorrow morning (including a rumored Surface Pad 4 to compete against the new iPad Pro).

Update #3: Windows 10 is now available! Here are the 9 most important upgrades, according to The Verge.

Update #2: Rumor has it Staples will be doing free offline updates for anyone who wants one.

Update: Launch date is 7/29! Reserve your free upgrade now.

Microsoft just announced today that not only will they be offering the new Windows 10 (set for a "summer" release), as a free update for current Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users, they will also be giving it to users currently running pirated copies of their software.

This article suggests this is a way to re-engage with the Chinese market, where an estimated three-fourths of all installed software is pirated.

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Posted by AgentK
01/21/2015 at 10:51 AM PT

Comments & Reviews (166)

Shmeagle

Ben's cred: 1788

Posted 01/21/2015 at 11:24 AM PT

So I give up the 7 or 8.1 that I have already gotten by whatever means and upgrade to Windows 10, deal with all the incompatibility issues, drivers, etc, so I can find out next year how much Microsoft wants to charge me?

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suednim

Ben's cred: 446

I'll give up XP when they pry it out of my cold dead hands.

:)

MysticWolf

Ben's cred: 24

Posted 01/21/2015 at 11:27 AM PT

Microsoft said you have 1 year to upgrade TO Windows 10, not that you have Windows 10 FOR 1 year. Its like every other Windows, not Office 365.

Windows 10 is going to be epic if they can make it even lighter than Windows 8.1 was, which worked even faster than Windows 7.

Chuck_Norris

Ben's cred: 29

Posted 01/21/2015 at 11:48 AM PT

Man, that crown is tough! I've fought off small armies that weren't as tough as that crowd. No fanboys at all.

Ben's cred: 5862

Posted 01/21/2015 at 11:53 AM PT

I'll give up XP when they pry it out of my cold dead hands.

Ditto.

fuzorose

Ben's cred: 9

Posted 01/21/2015 at 12:16 PM PT

Can't wait to dump Windows 8. But I am not giving up Windows 7. At least not until I see what is going to replace it.

Little_devil

Posted 01/21/2015 at 12:23 PM PT

95 - Fail
98 - hit
Vista - Fail
7 - hit
8 -Fail
10 - Trend says, it will be a hit.

ocdbuyer

Ben's cred: -9

Posted 01/21/2015 at 12:31 PM PT

1 Year FREE!!! Yayyyy!
-wait.... do I have to pay for it after a year to keep using it.
-FU! this is not free then? is a BAIT and SWITCH offer.
Microsoft again pushing users towards Linux.

Ben's cred: 18

Posted 01/21/2015 at 12:32 PM PT

Win 98 was a fail. 95 was a hit.

Travis Hemming

Ben's cred: 15

Posted 01/21/2015 at 12:37 PM PT

Left out:

ME - Fail
XP - Hit

Ben's cred: 478

Posted 01/21/2015 at 12:41 PM PT

Try, more like 95 hit, 98 FE fail, 98 SE hit, ME fail, XP hit, Vista fail, 7 hit, 8 fail. :roll:

cjw3cma

Ben's cred: 20

Posted 01/21/2015 at 01:12 PM PT

During the first year Windows 10 upgrade will be free (free if you upgrade during its first year of availability); after the first year if you wish to upgrade you will need to pay.

carlson03

Ben's cred: 122

Posted 01/21/2015 at 01:22 PM PT

People don't like change, I use 8.1 on occasion and have no issues with it...people can't get XP out of their minds...8.1 I think runs great, 10 preview I have running runs even better btw...

dizzymon247

Ben's cred: 192

Posted 01/21/2015 at 01:36 PM PT

Switching over to linux. Done. FREE for life.

Ben's cred: 36

Posted 01/21/2015 at 01:42 PM PT

95 - Fail 98 - hit Vista - Fail 7 - hit 8 -Fail 10 - Trend says, it will be a hit.
Try, more like 95 hit, 98 FE fail, 98 SE hit, ME fail, XP hit, Vista fail, 7 hit, 8 fail.

What about NT and 2000? Both hits IMO