02-18-2023 , 08:33 AM
Quote:The free switch from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 was officially only possible for a year after the release. That was a long time ago, but the free upgrade still works today. So if you have a license for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can switch to Windows 10 for free. CHIP shows how to get the free update and what you need to consider.
When Windows 10 was launched in July 2015, Microsoft's plan looked like this: By the end of July 2016, i.e. limited to one year, users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 should be able to switch to Windows 10 free of charge. The whole free campaign was then carried out with great fanfare and a countdown to the second. Microsoft also lists the question about the free upgrade offer in the official Windows 10 FAQs . The official answer: "The free upgrade to Windows 10 via the Get Windows 10 app (GWX) ended on July 29, 2016."
Microsoft is right about this, but still misleads users. What users are interested in is whether they can still get Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8.1 for free. Microsoft is evasive in the answer and only writes that the free upgrade via the GWX tool no longer works. But until today you can switch from Windows 7 and 8.1 to Windows 10 for free. This does not require any hacks or secret tips, Windows 10 simply accepts the activation keys of its predecessors.
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