Win7/8.1 free upgrade Win10 offer is about to end: need to spend money to upgrade after July 29

In less than 2 weeks, the free upgrade of Win7/8.1 to Win10 will end. After the day of July 29th, users will want to upgrade to Win10 and will have to upgrade the Win10 users. It will also welcome important version updates ——Win10 anniversary update in a few days.

In the first year after the release of Windows 10, users can upgrade from Win7/8.1 for free. This is the first time Microsoft has opened a Windows version upgrade strategy to users in a limited time and free form. Now that the deadline for the year is about to expire, from the market performance, this strategy has actually won a large share of Win10. So far, there are more than 350 million devices running Win10 in the world, and the free upgrade measures have contributed a lot to it.

With the approaching on July 29, the free lunch will be discontinued, and of course the user can still upgrade to Windows 10 after that, but an additional upgrade fee is required. Microsoft has also made a clear statement:

For those who have not upgraded for the first year in Win10, they can still purchase Windows 10 through Microsoft stores or retailers.

Once you upgrade to Windows 10, you will receive support and subsequent updates for this product for free.

The purchase price for Windows 10 will be the same as Windows 8.1, with Windows 10 Standard Edition at $119.99 and Windows 10 Professional at $199.99. A Windows 10 Professional upgrade ($99) will also be available to allow users to upgrade from Win10 Standard to Win10 Professional.

Users who have upgraded to Windows 10 for free will not be required to pay any updates related to support after July 29.

For Windows 10 users

At the end of June, Microsoft has announced that it will officially release the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on August 2, which is still available free to all Win10 users. The Win10 Anniversary Update is another large-scale upgrade after the Th1 update in November last year, which will improve and upgrade the six aspects of the system.

Win10 Anniversary Update to

Security Improvements: Windows Hello will provide additional security for apps and websites, Windows Defender is enhanced and advanced threat protection is added;

Windows Ink: This is a new operating experience for Windows devices with a stylus and touch screen. It is added to a workspace on the original Windows desktop, making the stylus experience as simple as a real pen; < Br>

Cortana Improvements: Cortana as a personal digital assistant can take on more work in the anniversary update and can be used in the lock screen;

Edge Browser: Faster, easier to use, more energy efficient, and Will support extensions;

Game Experience: Get a better gaming experience with the Windows Store app, and with the help of the Xbox Play Anywhere project, your game progress on the Xbox One can continue to play on Windows 10 computers;

New tools for educators: Ability to quickly and easily complete device deployments in the classroom.

Promoting yourself and attracting users with free updates, and then providing the more mature anniversary update version of Windows 10 to those who would like to join the new social circle of Windows, Microsoft thinks so.