Windows 10 to be free upgrade to Windows 7 & 8 users
Microsoft has today announced that its upcoming operating system, Windows 10, will be offered to users using both Windows 7 and Windows 8 as a free upgrade. The special offer will be available for a full year after the release of the OS, giving those computer users plenty of time to change to the latest edition. As part of the announcement, Microsoft also confirmed that it would mean that those using Windows Phone 8.1 on their mobile device will also be able to upgrade to Windows 10 at no cost. The reveal has come as a shock to technology insiders. Previously leaked information and speculation had suggested that those using Windows 8.1 would be offered a free upgrade, but there was little pointing to such a wide ranging offer from Microsoft. It is a massive change in the way that the technology giant puts out its operating system as it has almost always charged those who wanted to upgrade to a newer version of an operating system in the past.