Win7/8.1 after upgrading Win10: Unlimited reloading without a key without reactivation

Win7/Win8.1 users can upgrade for free in the first year after Win10 is released. However, this part of the user is very concerned about the upgraded reinstallation system problem, because after the system is running for a period of time, for various reasons, it often needs to be reinstalled. At this time, do you still need to install Win7/Win8.1 and upgrade to Win10 as you did during the upgrade? And if this problem occurs after one year of Win10 release, do you need to pay for reinstalling the system?

Microsoft has previously said that all Win7 and Win8.1 users can upgrade for free within 1 year after the official release of Win10, but after the upgrade, after 1 year, what if I want to reinstall the system? Will it need to be activated again? Gabriel Aul, head of the Microsoft Win10 Preview Experience Program, made the answer when interacting on Twitter.

A user asks: "What happens if the Windows 10 system is reinstalled after July 29, 2016 (that is, one year after the official release)? & rdquo;

Gabriel Aul said that as long as you upgrade to Win 10, you can reload (free of charge) at any time.

Afterwards, some users asked if their Win 8.1 activation code is valid in Win 10. For this reason, Gabriel Aul gave a reply that “Win ​​8.1 activation code is not needed at all”. If the same device has been upgraded to Win10, the installation will be automatically reactivated.

Although Gabriel Aul is based on Win 8.1, in theory Win7 should be the same.

In addition, pirated users can also upgrade Windows 10, but after the upgrade will stay in the "not activated" state, you must purchase the license to activate. Previously, pirated Win7 users had received the official Win10 upgrade prompt window from Microsoft and successfully subscribed to the upgrade service.