We are upgrading all qualified PCs, genuine and non-genuine, to Windows 10. Reuters reports that the announcement was made during the WinHEC technology conference in Shenzhen, China. Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Operating Systems, said the following: And the shocker is that they will do so totally free! We just shared the news that Xiaomi will partner with Microsoft to test Windows 10 on its Mi4 and here’s another hard to believe one – users of pirated versions of Windows will be able to upgrade to Windows 10, as well. "We will provide a mechanism for non-genuine Windows 10 PC devices to 'get genuine' via the new Windows Store, whether they are upgraded versions of Windows or purchased."Īlthough Microsoft isn't making the situation any easier to understand, a company spokesperson did tell The Verge that the upgrade practice described above "will be consistent globally." Exactly what the process will be like is yet to be determined, but we're sure the Redmond-based company is going to have more details to share on that front as we get closer to the launch of Windows 10.Microsoft is definitely on the right track to become ‘cool’ again, as its recent moves have showed. In other words, those with a non-genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8 will have a way to get Windows 10, but there's no confirmation that it will be at no cost. Well, as it turns out, it won't be that simple - and, frankly, is anyone really surprised? Microsoft tells The Verge that it will provide "a mechanism" for pirates to upgrade to the latest version of its OS, but they will have to go through the Windows Store in order to get a genuine (read: officially supported) upgrade.
According to Reuters, Microsoft's goal with this plan was to combat piracy in China, though the idea was to expand said offer beyond that country. Yesterday, we heard that Microsoft planned to give people with pirated copies of its software a free way to upgrade to Windows 10.
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