


That said, it is not intended to be a workaround for people who don’t use assistive technology and who missed the deadline for the free offer.” It’s not carved in stone: Don’t miss your free Windows 10 upgrade If you use assistive technology on Windows, you are eligible for the free upgrade offer. “We are not restricting the free upgrade offer to specific assistive technologies. That is very laudable of Microsoft.Ī Microsoft spokesperson put it this way:

Individuals who use assistive technologies were granted an automatic extension of the free upgrade offer. Microsoft has been working on improving its image in the public eye. Customers who use assistive technologies can upgrade to Windows 10 at no cost: Microsoft officially terminated the Get Windows 10 program, which granted a free Windows 10 upgrades to anyone currently running a legal and correctly activated version of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, as early as July 29th, 2016. This deadline barely made any headlines in the ever-so-vigilant media. Microsoft intends to discontinue this avenue on December 31st, 2017. Some of us qualify for a free Windows 10 upgrade using the “assistive technologies” exception. Users of assistive technologies get a last shot at a free upgrade to Windows 10 extension due to end soon In order to stay ahead of the curve, you definitely want to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest update, the Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update. Microsoft keeps innovating and unfortunately those evil hackers behind trojans, viruses, ransomware and other malware do that as well. Windows 10 comes in many different “flavors”: Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Windows 10 (Spring) Creator’s Update, you name it. If you already have Windows 10, there is one more thing you can do: top it off with Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update. Here is what you can do about it if you happen to use assistive technologies.īy making the switch to Windows 10, you will make more usable, faster, and it a lot more secure. Microsoft could well mean its most recent announcement and if that were to be the case, say good-bye to your free upgrade on December 31st, 2017. Microsoft made multiple attempts to end the free Windows 10 upgrade offer and many users doubt it will ever happen.
