Microsoft's year-long offer to Windows 7 and 8.X PC and tablet users to get Windows 10 as a free update ends today, July 29, as Microsoft reconfirmed it would back in May this year.
What else ends today? Microsoft's aggressive campaign to get those users to update to Windows 10 via its "Get Windows 10" app and prompts.
I've been working to track down some more specifics as to what will happen after today, regarding GWX and automatic installs of the Windows 10 November Update (1511). Microsoft has been very (I'd say, overly) pushy about trying to get users to take the free update -- so pushy that there are two more suits against the company over this that are seeking class-action status, as reported by The Seattle Times.
Here are some of my questions and Microsoft answers (provided via a spokesperson) about the end of the GWX campaign...
...Yesterday, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to me that Microsoft plans to make ISOs of Windows 10 Anniversary available to users on August 2, the day that Microsoft will begin making the Anniversary Update available to users on PCs, tablets, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. (Officials recently said not everyone will be getting the bits on August 2 on all device types. The release will be staggered, they said.)
Officials are not yet saying publicly when Microsoft will make Windows 10 Anniversary Update available on MSDN or on the Microsoft Volume Licensing Servicing Center. (I asked.) Hopefully they will next week.
Microsoft: More details on the end of 'Get Windows 10' and what's next | ZDNet
Finally a definitive statement on this.Upgrades must be fully completed by 11:59 p.m. UTC-10 on July 29, 2016
This is what many wanted to know!
Most want free stuff. Somebody has to pay for this eventually somehow.
New ISO's on the 2nd via the MCT.
Were you expecting otherwise ?New ISO's on the 2nd via the MCT.
For benefit of unaware users, you have to redownload the MCT as old copies are linked to previous versions.
Windows 10
Oh - just discovered the links to Techbench website are coming up with page cannot be found error.
Yup, Techbench has been down for at least the last 2 days anyhow.Were you expecting otherwise ?
For benefit of unaware users, you have to redownload the MCT as old copies are linked to previous versions.
Windows 10
Oh - just discovered the links to Techbench website are coming up with page cannot be found error.
Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant seems to be in place and working.
Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant seems to be in place and working.
Ok ....just where or how did you git that little toy Edwin ...
Unless its a Insider app....
Nevermind.... researched it ...lol
This is interesting - just done a test using the downloader link from post #3 inYup, Techbench has been down for at least the last 2 days anyhow.
Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk - Windows 10 blog
and it works!
This implies MS have removed the "front page" to restrict access - to stop getting overloaded when RS1 comes online?
