Allen
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Missed the [W10 Free] Upgrade Offer? Here’s How You Can Still Install Windows 10 for Free
Microsoft released Windows 10 as a free upgrade in 2015. The free upgrade offer was extended to all Windows 7 and 8 users for 12 months, which ended in July last year, ahead of the release of Windows 10 Anniversary Update. However, the free upgrade hasn’t apparently completely ended.
According to reports, thanks to a loophole you can still upgrade your Windows 7 or 8 PC to Windows 10 for free. ...
I tried it just now on the last two computers in the house on Windows 7. I'm upgrading to Windows 10 for free.
Its taking the usual very long time but seems to be working. Because it takes so long, I'm posting now (before I am positive how it turns out) -- in case anyone wants to take advantage tonight. Its really easy to initiate -- just go to the W10 site linked in the article and make a few quick clicks.
As noted before, W10 has a W7-like mode and a W8-like mode. In my opinion, its better than both -- unless you have software that simply will not run on W10 (Microsoft Media Center is the only app we used that doesn't work on W10).
So if you missed the chance to upgrade for free and thereby save up to $120, here's the
