Maxstar Windows Update Moderator, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Aug 16, 2015 Posts 10,886 Location The Netherlands Sep 30, 2023 #1 Microsoft announced the free upgrade in January 2015 with the goal of getting as many users on the then-new Windows 10 operating system as possible. At the time, Microsoft said that the upgrade would only be valid for one year, but the free upgrade option never ended. In early 2020, Microsoft said it was not going to stop doing this for the time being. So it is not clear why they decided to stop it now? Source: Windows Ends Installation Path for Free Windows 7/8 Upgrade
Microsoft announced the free upgrade in January 2015 with the goal of getting as many users on the then-new Windows 10 operating system as possible. At the time, Microsoft said that the upgrade would only be valid for one year, but the free upgrade option never ended. In early 2020, Microsoft said it was not going to stop doing this for the time being. So it is not clear why they decided to stop it now? Source: Windows Ends Installation Path for Free Windows 7/8 Upgrade