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Microsoft official confirmation: Windows 10 will be charged from the second year

2025-02-06 06:35:04|Myriagame |source:minecraft skins

In the first year of Windows 10 to provide free upgrades to Windows 7/8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft's change shocked the industry. What about the first year?Continue to free or change?Microsoft has not given clear statements until today.

Microsoft said in a post from MSDN blog: "After the first year, you need to upgrade the box products and VL large customers through paid boxes and VL customers."

It should be noted that although Windows 7/8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 device can be upgraded for free in the first year, Microsoft adds a limited word "Qualify" (only qualified), which is equivalent to telling pirated users.

The following are some specific upgrade details:

-Windows 7 Family Basic Version/Family Advanced Edition, Windows 8.1 Standard Edition: Can be upgraded to Windows 10 Family Edition

-Windows 7 Professional Edition/Flagship Edition, Windows 8.1 Professional Edition: Can be upgraded to Windows 10 Professional Edition

-Once the free upgrade is completed, the user will enjoy the subsequent free update for life, that is, permanent free

-The upgrade through Windows Update. The machine that is added to the domain can be manually updated, but it cannot be updated through WSUS

-The Windows Enterprise Edition and RT equipment are not available for free upgrade

How to upgrade Windows XP and Windows Vista has no specific explanation. It can only be paid to buy a new system, and it seems to be newly installed independently.

Applicable fields of different versions of Windows 10:

-Forian version: Suitable for ordinary consumers, self -equipment office users, you can upgrade or buy boxes for free

-Professional version: suitable for small and medium -sized enterprises, you can upgrade or buy boxes for free

-Enter -Enterprise Edition: Suitable for large and medium -sized enterprises, VL authorized

-Education version: suitable for all kinds of school institutions and users, VL authorized

-Comotical version: suitable for consumers, large, medium -sized enterprises, academic institutions, OEM authorization

-Craft professional version: suitable for large and medium -sized enterprises and IoT scenarios, OEM and VL authorization