If you don't have a scheduled Win10 upgrade, can you upgrade Win10 for free?

Starting on June 1st, Microsoft will push Windows 7/8.1 users to freely subscribe to Windows 10 ads. I believe most people have already received this advertisement. Except for a small number of users who use the OS X system.

If the user subscribes to Windows 10, the new system will be automatically downloaded to the computer before July 29. On the official release date, the system will automatically install.

Someone may have already scheduled an upgrade for Windows 10, but some people have missed it. So do they still have the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 10?

The answer is yes, after all, Microsoft also hopes to expand the market share of Windows 10. Microsoft said that even if the user does not have a reservation, they can still upgrade to Windows 10, because in addition to the reservation, there is a "Get Windows 10" application to manage the system upgrade. In fact, even if you uninstall the Get Windows 10 application, you can still get the new Windows 10 operating system through Windows Update.

In addition, Microsoft also said that some users may not be pushed immediately after the release of Windows 10, and may need to wait a few weeks.

Windows 10 will be officially released on July 29 this year. If you have already booked it, it will be installed automatically on the day of system release. Otherwise it will only be installed by manually downloading the system.

However, Microsoft provides Windows 10 upgrades for free, is there such a beautiful thing in the world? "Forbes" technology columnist Gordon · Kelly wrote that Windows 10 is not really free, there are various restrictions on free upgrades. Free strategies can help Microsoft solve many problems, and Microsoft wants to let the free strategy be implemented.

Microsoft's so-called free, in fact, is conditional. You need to use two specific systems, while also using a specific version of a particular system, and to complete the upgrade within a certain time.

From the surface, everything works. The two Windows systems are Windows 7 and Windows 8. The version is the most popular home and professional version, and users have a whole year to upgrade. Millions of users will do this, then Windows 10 will be the fastest upgraded system in history.

In addition, Gordon · Kelly also analyzed that this is Microsoft's way of fighting against Google (free software + mass advertising), Apple (free software + expensive hardware) and Linux (free software + countless distributions) . In terms of hardware breadth, price range, and the number of software and services, Microsoft is far better than its competitors. He suggested that if you want to launch a full counterattack against your competitors, you must make Windows 10 truly free.

He said that the general upgrade business of Windows 10 does not contribute much to Microsoft Windows revenue, and most of it comes from enterprise users and new PC buyers. The Windows 10 free upgrade service is not for business users, and new PC buyers seem to be using Windows 10 for free, but they are already included in the price of the computer.

In addition, he also said that among the average Windows users, the most representative is the most technically savvy, most appealing and most influential users. They can help their friends deal with technical issues, provide buying advice, and play an important role in spreading positive or negative word of mouth. Therefore, Microsoft should provide Windows 10 systems for them for free.