Microsoft stopped Win10 support after four years, and the upgrade cost

Computer store news: Two days ago, there was news that Windows 10 will expire in four years, or even after two years, users must pay Continue to upgrade. First tell everyone that this is a fake news, please listen to the author's detailed explanation below.

Forbes magazine reported that Microsoft's free support for Windows 10 may point to a terrible future, that is, once its free update expires, users must pay for the upgrade. In other words, Forbes means that Microsoft is using free means to deceive users first, and then let the user save money after trying the sweetness, otherwise it will only be stranded in the old version.

The above report is based on a footnote from a Microsoft financial slide. This slide explains that when Windows 10 is released, Microsoft will need to delay revenue with the system life cycle, thanks to A new system upgrade solution from Microsoft. But unlike the previous upgrade, Microsoft now says that the support lifecycle for a device that is updated to Win10 will remain between 2 and 4 years, which is first determined by the type of customer, not as previously stated. It is determined by the type of device.

The footnotes in the slide show the following:

For demonstration purposes only. The income distribution is deferred, based on the estimated period of the software update, which is determined by the expected equipment, about 2 to 4 years. The expected equipment life is first determined by the type of customer. Therefore, the deferral period will change.

For some reason, some people have misinterpreted the above footnotes as soon as Windows 10 expires, users will have to pay to continue the upgrade. Unless Microsoft's strategy is a 180-degree change, Microsoft's real intention is that support for Windows 10 RTM will be set and will eventually be replaced by upcoming updates.

If you are unclear about the above explanation, you can refer to the Windows Phone 8 system upgrade program. Microsoft also noted the system as "Support for a limited number of years". Later, the advent of WP8.1 announced the deadline for WP8 support, and now all devices support upgrading to Windows 10.

Although Microsoft is moving away from the Service Pack mode, they can't avoid pushing important version changes for Windows 10 to extend support for the system. In other words, Windows Phone-like updates are also destined to be re-interpreted in Windows 10 and subsequent updates (such as "Redstone").

Everyone should also know that the rumors of paid updates are derived from a slide footnote of a financial report. Microsoft talked about deferred revenue in the report, which obviously requires an exact deadline. It is impossible for Microsoft to postpone Windows 10 revenue indefinitely. It is quite reasonable to expect the device's support period to be four or two years in financial reports.

All in all, Microsoft is almost impossible to force users to pay for updates, which will ruin their efforts over the past three years. At the same time, Win10 users are less likely to experience software unsupported and must be paid to keep up to date.