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According to an article over at Winbeta anyone using Windows 7 or 8 regardless of whether it's a legit version or not will be offered a free upgrade: ref: http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-says-pirated-versions-windows-will-also-get-free-upgrade-windows-10

Yeah so as the title says just upgraded to 8.1 Pro, Really happy with it so far ... Defiantly an improvement over Win7, Feels snappier, Wasn't a fan of the missing start button so a bought a program called Start8 its an amazing little tool that gives you a windows 7 style starts button so now i...

Hello When the free upgrade is available, for people who are not techy like me, could you correct some misconceptions I have. I think I will click on the installation file to begin, I don't know if I will need a product key, I hope to choose 'custom' for a clean install and not upgrade, I do not...

Windows 10 should launch in late 2015. At the end of the free one-year window, users who wish to continue using Windows 10 have to pay for a subscription. Link Removed

Today I had the honor of sharing new information about Windows 10, the new generation of Windows. Our team shared more Windows 10 experiences and how Windows 10 will inspire new scenarios across the broadest range of devices, from big screens to small screens to no screens at all. You can catch...

Well so much for my want to install windows 7 again after hearing that windows 7 will get the upgrade to windows 10 for free. According to articles and keynotes Windows 7 users will be allowed to upgrade to windows 10 for free, but according to my last phone call to Microsoft this wont be the...

So, I'm curious. After installing W10 Tech Pre... After the expiration date (April 15) will it still be able to run, and will W10 be made free to Tech Preview OS users?

HERE is, yet, more suggestion that Win9 (or whatever name) will be pushed out as an Upgrade similar to Win8.0 to 8.1 This article is very recent, too. Cheers, Drew Link Removed

Read this article ..... PC World, Sep 28, 2014 11:20 AM excerpts: According to Indonesian news site Detik.com (via BGR), Andreas Diantoro, the president of Microsoft Indonesia, confirms that Windows 9 will be a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users. We don’t yet know if Windows 9 will be free to...

Alright, so one day i was being dumb, and decided it would be a good idea to follow one of those YouTube videos that lets you upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8 pro for free. I entered their given code, Windows told me it was acceptable so i went through with it. Later, it's constantly telling...

excerpt : It's still early in the Windows development cycle for Microsoft to have decided on packaging, pricing and distribution, but my sources say, at this point, that Windows Threshold is looking like it could be free to all Windows 8.1 Update, and maybe even Windows 7 Service Pack 1, users...

Fudzilla are running article about the rumours concerning update 8.2 scheduled for the Autumn. Full article: http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/34558-windows-82-likely-in-autumn

Mark your calendars, Microsoft is ready to release the free Windows 8.1 upgrade on the 17th of October, 2013. The announcement was made yesterday by Microsoft's Link Removed on Link Removed. Special thanks to @nmsuk for the quick find!

I have Windows 8 and know they are coming out with an update or new version of it - hopefully to make it less annoying and more like Windows 7. Do you know if the people who already have windows 8 will get this upgrade for free? When will we know when the finished version is available and not...

Mary Jo Foley has an article running which almost confirms a few of the rumours: Windows Blue named Windows 8.1. Blue to be free. Available through the Store and not Windows update. Initial public preview release end of June 2013. Release to manufacturing around August 2013. Includes GUI...

Microsoft's usual plan is to offer a free upgrade to users of older versions of Windows to bump up to the next release version. This time around there will be a cost, according to sources. Source: Yahoo! News

I am having a problem with Windows 7 Service Pack 1 update KB976932, After installation and reboot, it only configures to 7%, reboots, continues at 7% then says Failure configuring Service Pack 1, reverting changes. After a reboot, Windows Updates gives this error codex800F8026. Can anyone...

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I have the Toshiba Satellite P105-S9312 laptop and on there web site it says XP and VISTA compatable. At this point I am using XP Pro and was seriously thinking of upgrading to WIN 7 HOME PREMIUM but there site shows no drivers for my laptop. I am nervous about attempting a new install and not...

Well after using the RC for a while i actually went to the Samsung website where i am allowed to have a FREE UPGRADE to windows 7 because i bought this notebook in September of this year. I went through the process of ordering and it told me i would be charged £17 for shipping. Now nowhere...