Win10 upgrade confusion

[Colt_0pz]

So we all know that you can upgrade to Win10 for free until August or something like that. My question is if i have a product key of my laptop that is on windows 8.1, can i still upgrade to windows 10 without hassle after August ?

[vanished]

Without hassle?  Probably.  For free?  No.

[airdeano]

you can, but it will cost you for the software after the maturity date july 29, 2016

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade?pm=pse_ggl&SEMID=1&WT.srch=1&ocid=OCWIN10_SEM_GOO_MSBranded_INT_en-US_free upgrade to windows 10&wt.mc_id=OCWIN10_SEM_GOO_MSBranded_INT_en-US_free upgrade to windows 10

[JefferyD90]

4 minutes ago, Colt_0pz said:

So we all know that you can upgrade to Win10 for free until August or something like that. My question is if i have a product key of my laptop that is on windows 8.1, can i still upgrade to windows 10 without hassle after August ?

According to Microsoft, you can upgrade for free right now.  If you don't upgrade by the cut off date, you WILL have to pay for Windows 10 no matter what.

 

Now, I personally see them extending the offer forever and ever.

[y_unit265]

10 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

Now, I personally see them extending the offer forever and ever.

This will indeed probably happen. Microsoft is moving over into becoming a company that tries to gain all your personal data and sell it to their partners. So keep in mind that when upgrading to windows 10, Microsoft will start their attempt at collecting more data from you than even google does.

[Squish4058]

Without hassle lol, microsoft never make anything easier, only harder and easier to bluescreen

[JefferyD90]

1 hour ago, y_unit265 said:

This will indeed probably happen. Microsoft is moving over into becoming a company that tries to gain all your personal data and sell it to their partners. So keep in mind that when upgrading to windows 10, Microsoft will start their attempt at collecting more data from you than even google does.

Well...  I wouldn't go that far.  Google is the kings at farming their customers data out, only Facebook can rival Google.

 

54 minutes ago, kris2340k said:

Without hassle lol, microsoft never make anything easier, only harder and easier to bluescreen

A bluescreen is nothing more than a software problem, that has nothing to do with Microsoft.

[y_unit265]

12 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

Well...  I wouldn't go that far.  Google is the kings at farming their customers data out, only Facebook can rival Google.

Until you realize that they even have copies of all your files on their servers. Without Cortana does not work!

[JefferyD90]

1 minute ago, y_unit265 said:

Until you realize that they even have copies of all your files on their servers. Without Cortana does not work!

And google doesn't?  You know you don't have to tell Google your gender and they already profile your gender right?  Like they are predicting your race, gender, location, and everything just based off of their own data.

 

And what information does Microsoft keep on their servers?  Your search history...  Your skype chat history...  How many times you tried to install Windows because you don't know how to manage your own software and should just give up and buy a OEM machine...  haha jk on that last one.

 

And I don't know what you mean about Cortana not working, I've never had a problem with her.

[Squish4058]

3 hours ago, JefferyD90 said:

 

 

A bluescreen is nothing more than a software problem, that has nothing to do with Microsoft.

Well you can get many just from installing important windows updates in my experience, plus they make some drivers for cameras buggy as hell because of denied permissions in windows 8+

[JefferyD90]

5 hours ago, kris2340k said:

Well you can get many just from installing important windows updates in my experience, plus they make some drivers for cameras buggy as hell because of denied permissions in windows 8+

That is on the manufacture, not Microsoft.

 

If you have conflicts you should contact the 3rd party.