The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 20

On June 24, I wrote:
Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:

Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
29, 2016.

Do you have some recent reference which says that they're actually
going through with this?

Yes, they said this a year ago, but it's unwise to take Microsoft
at their word, let alone if it's a year old.
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In - sort of - answering my own question:

It *seems* that there no longer is a time limit on the free upgrade.

For example the (Microsoft) "Get Windows 10" page
(<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10>) does not
mention any time limit on the free upgrade and not even for a clean
installation. (The only requirement for the latter is that you have a
qualifying product key for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.)

Just for the 'fun' of it, I ran the Media Creation Tool and downloaded
the Windows 10 ISO. At the end of the download, the tool says:

"If you're going to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 or if you're
reinstalling Windows 10, you won't need to enter a product key."

I.e. again no time limit.

So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :)

[...]
 
In aus.computers felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote:
I've noticed that the upgrade icon has disappeared from this PC. I don't
recall doing anything with/to it. ??
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Possibly related to this (also confirms the July 29th deadline):

http://betanews.com/2016/06/28/microsoft-lets-users-say-no-to-windows-10/

Which in turn is probably a result of Microsoft losing a recent $10,000
lawsuit from a business owner who had a hard time with the upgrade:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3089071/microsoft-windows/customer-wins-10k-judgement-from-microsoft-over-unauthorized-windows-10-upgrade.html
http://tinyurl.com/z5x8edp

Very satisfying to see them finally receive some loss, albeit
tiny on this scale, for their upgrade tricks.

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"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
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On June 24, I wrote:
Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:

Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
29, 2016.

Do you have some recent reference which says that they're actually
going through with this?

Yes, they said this a year ago, but it's unwise to take Microsoft
at their word, let alone if it's a year old.

In - sort of - answering my own question:

It *seems* that there no longer is a time limit on the free upgrade.

For example the (Microsoft) "Get Windows 10" page
(<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10>) does not
mention any time limit on the free upgrade and not even for a clean
installation. (The only requirement for the latter is that you have a
qualifying product key for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.)

Just for the 'fun' of it, I ran the Media Creation Tool and downloaded
the Windows 10 ISO. At the end of the download, the tool says:

"If you're going to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 or if you're
reinstalling Windows 10, you won't need to enter a product key."

I.e. again no time limit.

So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :)
Click to expand...

Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.

[...]
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On 29-June-2016 8:41 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
In aus.computers felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote:
I've noticed that the upgrade icon has disappeared from this PC. I don't
recall doing anything with/to it. ??
Possibly related to this (also confirms the July 29th deadline):

http://betanews.com/2016/06/28/microsoft-lets-users-say-no-to-windows-10/

Which in turn is probably a result of Microsoft losing a recent $10,000
lawsuit from a business owner who had a hard time with the upgrade:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3089071/microsoft-windows/customer-wins-10k-judgement-from-microsoft-over-unauthorized-windows-10-upgrade.html
http://tinyurl.com/z5x8edp

Very satisfying to see them finally receive some loss, albeit
tiny on this scale, for their upgrade tricks.
Click to expand...

many thanks for that! I am disseminating it, including to the media


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SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
[...]
So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :)

Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.
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Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?

If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
message.
 
On 30/06/2016 4:40 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
[...]
So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :)

Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.

Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?

If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
message.
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If you check the file info at microsoft, which is what I generally do on most update files (since GWX started nagging
me), you will find it there.

see:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq

Cheers Don...


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Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:
On 30/06/2016 4:40 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
[...]
So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :)

Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.

Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?

If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
message.

If you check the file info at microsoft, which is what I generally do on most update files (since GWX started nagging
me), you will find it there.

see:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq
Click to expand...

[Says "Don't miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on
July 29, 2016. >"]

Thanks.

At least that's a clear statement and from Microsoft.

If you click on the message, it brings you to "Windows 10 free upgrade
offer ends July 29" [1], which shows a count-down clock. Is that
supposed to make us nervous?

[1] <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade>,
 
On 30/06/2016 8:04 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:
Click to expand...

At least that's a clear statement and from Microsoft.

If you click on the message, it brings you to "Windows 10 free upgrade
offer ends July 29" [1], which shows a count-down clock. Is that
supposed to make us nervous?

[1] <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade>,
Click to expand...

Micro$oft have made me nervous for many years :)
Cheers Don...



--
Don McKenzie

Dontronics has just launched a new Shopping Cart.
Now located at: https://www.shop-dontronics.com

All Olimex products now 75% to 95% off normal Olimex Prices.
https://www.shop-dontronics.com/olimex-discounts
Many other items discounted up to 95% off.
Also discounts on Sparkfun, CCS, SimmStick, etc.
 
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