Although the free upgrade offer has ended for the general public, Microsoft has stated that extension is not meant to be workaround or loophole for users who didn’t upgrade for free to Windows 10 during the year promotional offer, even though it’s unclear how the company verifies who is using Assistive Technologies. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 computer for free to Windows 10 after July 29th using the Assistive Technologies “Windows 10 Upgrader”.
How to upgrade for free to Windows 10 after July 29th
If you now want to upgrade after the promotional free upgrade offer expired and you use accessibility technologies, then here’s what you do: Microsoft hasn’t still announce a deadline for the upgrade extension, but if you want to use the extension you must hurry, as the company can end this extension at any time.
After upgrading to Windows 10, you’ll be able to receive the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which is available starting August 2nd. The new update is a major release that brings support for extensions for Microsoft Edge, the new Windows Ink experience for pen support, an updated Start menu, and a lot of other changes and improvements. It’s important to note that the extension to get the Windows 10 upgrade for free is only meant for people using the operating system with accessibility technologies. If you don’t use these features, you should be paying to get the upgrade the right way. Source Microsoft via GHacks All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.
