Why Resist? Get Windows 10 While It’s Still Free

As I hope that short one-act play demonstrated, you’ve been able to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8 since the operating system launched last July and Microsoft hasn’t been shy about telling you as much.

The full-screen prompt appears for Windows 7.1 and Windows 8.1 users.

That being said, users who have yet to upgrade to Windows 10, don’t worry as you still have time to take advantage of the offer.

The company is also changing the notices it sends to users of previous versions, following complaints that it was too aggressive in pushing them to get the free Windows 10 upgrade.

You have a recent version of the “Get Windows 10” app installed.

In the past, when new versions of Windows were being released, there was always an upgrade version available for eligible systems at a reduced cost compared to the full version. Microsoft, of course, is trying to get the word out and has been for quite some time in a way that has proven annoying for many customers.

Microsoft is packing its desktop virtualization into Windows 10 Anniversary Update next month – but you’ll need an Enterprise or Education agreement to receive it.

And even if you roll back the upgrade, you’ve reserved your free upgrade for later.

Teri Goldstein, of Sausalito, in the San Francisco Bay area, alleged her computer began attempting to download Windows 10 soon after Microsoft released it as a free upgrade in July of a year ago.

Perhaps it isn’t far-fetched to nickname it the Purple Screen of Nag, in the tradition of Windows’ iconic Blue Screen of Death.

Terry Myerson, the chief of Microsoft’s Windows unit, said in a statement that the company had heard feedback that the update process was confusing.

For some of us it may only seem like yesterday we backed up our files, crossed our fingers, and got our hands on Microsoft’s newest flagship operating system for the grand old price of, well, nothing. According to recently released figures from Microsoft, over 200,000,000 users have gone down the upgrade path. “The upgrade is free and you can easily roll-back to your now operating system within 31 days if you decide Windows 10 is not right for you”. Should users choose the “remind me later” option, they will be prompted again in three days.

Having this notification means that it interrupts anything that you are doing.