Windows 10 under 30$/free?

[ColinW]

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could get windows 10 for under 30$ or free? I'm on a tight budget. Thanks!

[Guest]

g2a, reddit. kinguin

[n00bmlg]

2 Months ago

[tlink]

if you're on a college or school try asking if they have windows 10 education. depending on where you live it can be distributed online, i got mine for free this way. its better than windows 10 pro, and you have an actual license.

[Tyrosen]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/

 

Don't know why people don't just use this. Then again, can anyone tell me the cons of not having an activated Win10?

[Streetguru]

12 minutes ago, ColinW said:

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could get windows 10 for under 30$ or free? I'm on a tight budget. Thanks!

I'd avoid grey market sites man

You can apparently just download and install windows 10, you just get the usual non activated restrictions

[ColinW]

6 hours ago, Streetguru said:

I'd avoid grey market sites man

You can apparently just download and install windows 10, you just get the usual non activated restrictions

Yeah, I wouldn't usually buy from a sketchy website. But the download/install is the link that tyrosine sent above right?

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, ColinW said:

Yeah, I wouldn't usually buy from a sketchy website. But the download/install is the link that tyrosine sent above right?

Yup, just need a USB stick, there's an extended guide somewhere

[ColinW]

21 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Yup, just need a USB stick, there's an extended guide somewhere

Alright thanks 

[Gordon Bennett]

Actually, the W10 free upgrade is still available from Microsoft (from Win 7, 8 or 8.1).

 

Of course, it's not for everyone, but if you need to use any assistive tech to help you get the most out of your usage of your PC, be it bespoke software, or just the need to use the magnifier and/or larger icons etc. then all you need to do is self-certify, and Microsoft will give you a free license key for Windows 10 (whilst stocks last I guess, as there is not cut-off date set as yet). Microsoft says:

 

"We are not restricting the free upgrade offer to specific assistive technologies. If you use assistive technology on Windows, you are eligible for the free upgrade offer"

 

Here is the link:

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade?tduid=(3d0a9b914f4e1448707e8ed162c69bb7)(266696)(1503186)(skim33330X911647Xa68e5caea18d748c47809d1b2ce9d04b

[elvilelvo]

On 13/9/2016 at 11:45 PM, Streetguru said:

I'd avoid grey market sites man

You can apparently just download and install windows 10, you just get the usual non activated restrictions

As far as I know, it only gnaws at your desktop saying "oh, you should activate me" and does not allow you to change your desktop wallpaper. Those are restrictions? I don't see the point of paying at least 30$ for not seeing the notice and have a nice wallpaper. Maybe it'll keep getting worse, as it happened with windows 7, I dunno...

[apple innovation]

I recommend using OS X instead as you can get it for free through some subreddits and it doesn't get viruses 

[apple innovation]

1 minute ago, apple innovation said:

I recommend using OS X instead as you can get it for free through some subreddits and it doesn't get viruses 

I should add that it is not designed for non Apple hardware so you may encounter issues with it

[CosmicButterGuy]

On 9/13/2016 at 5:34 PM, dexxterlab97 said:

g2a, reddit. kinguin

No, those violate Microsoft's terms of service:

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[System Error Message]

45 minutes ago, apple innovation said:

I recommend using OS X instead as you can get it for free through some subreddits and it doesn't get viruses 

Search for finspy. Some non microsoft related things have come with backdoors. For example some suppliers install backdoors into routers that they then sell to customers. Doesnt matter what OS you use or even a network printer there is a virus for it. It depends on who you get it from and if you are important enough that someone wants to either spy on you or control all your computers.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, apple innovation said:

I recommend using OS X instead as you can get it for free through some subreddits and it doesn't get viruses 

Does it come with a jack port?

*doesn't get viruses* 

*get it for free*

 

[Streetguru]

2 hours ago, elvilelvo said:

As far as I know, it only gnaws at your desktop saying "oh, you should activate me" and does not allow you to change your desktop wallpaper. Those are restrictions? I don't see the point of paying at least 30$ for not seeing the notice and have a nice wallpaper. Maybe it'll keep getting worse, as it happened with windows 7, I dunno...

That should be the extent of it, since they still want people on windows for their stock value and market saturation, Otherwise I'd just drop the money for a retail key to avoid any issues with windows 10 activation

Of course personally, I'll be on windows 7 until the end of time, unless I really need to use 10 for Zen and other future CPUs for full functionality