Windows 10 is a free upgrade for 7, 8.1 users

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Windows 10, the new operating system from Microsoft, will be available as a free upgrade for one year after launch for current Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and Windows Phone 8.1 users.

"I'm very excited to announce that for the first year after Windows 10 is available we will be making available a free upgrade to Windows 10," Microsoft EVP of Operating Systems Terry Myerson said during a conference today.

For anyone gaming on Windows, this means one fewer roadblock to keeping that library current. Xbox will receive "core components" of Windows 10 in an update this year, and Microsoft is poised to deliver Xbox news during today's conference.

Posted: Jan 21, 2015 1:14 pm
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/windows-10-is-a-free-upgrade-for-7-8-1-users/

Comments

BruPosted: Fri. Jan 23, 2015

Retire This is great, Nice job Microsoft. I love you guys

Looks like ill be upgrading, well this is nice of Microsoft.

XboxPosted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

This is great, Nice job Microsoft. I love you guys

DeluxeHazardPosted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

OhDiegoCosta Glad to see Microsoft following Apple with the free OS upgrade, about time!

That is one thing Apple does correctly. Microsoft should have been doing this at an earlier point in time.

OhDiegoCostaPosted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

Glad to see Microsoft following Apple with the free OS upgrade, about time!

GTXPlayerPosted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

Tet Windows 7 users will probably still hate Windows 10, they just need to stop making OSs that are NOT made for PCs.

Keep it on the Windows Phones/Xbone please. We don't like Tiles.

There's nothing wrong with Windows 10. The only reason as to why people hate Win8 is because of the missing start menu, not the fact that it has tiles.

Windows 10 is built as a unified OS, for all platforms; PC, Console, Phone, Tablet. It's not aimed specifically at one platform, but is design to work on all platforms. There's nothing really to hate about "Tiles". People just find it hard to take change.It's the only obvious fact.

AdamuPosted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

Just upgraded mine to windows 10 and it does look quiet nice so far.

Nathan--Posted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

A free upgrade, Thanks microsoft..still playing catch up

NovhPosted: Thu. Jan 22, 2015

Thank you Microsoft! How nice of you!

Disarm_Posted: Wed. Jan 21, 2015

No windows 9? Just jump to Windows 10 They wanna catch up to apple