More than three years after Microsoft’s free upgrade offer officially ended, people are still reporting successful Windows 10 upgrades from older machines. Here’s the latest extremely unofficial report. Source: This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet
Windows 8 will soon become 8.1, is it worth it?
What awaits in Windows 8.1 — a Preview tour Windows Secrets author, Woody Leonhard, has a good take on the coming upgrade for Windows 8 users. I know most of us at EPCUG won't be affected as we haven't left Windows 7 yet. But it interesting to see MS flailing still not making what users want. … Continue reading Windows 8 will soon become 8.1, is it worth it?
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