You can upgrade to Windows 10 from pirated older versions for free, but Microsoft won’t support your system

Microsoft made waves over the past few days when it said that it will offer free upgrades to Windows 10 from older versions, included pirated copies. However, there’s no such thing as free Windows: the company says it will not support non-genuine systems after they’re updated to Windows 10. A Microsoft spokesperson told Ars Technica, “With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade to Windows 10, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license… “If a device was considered non-genuine or mislicensed prior to the upgrade, that device will continue to be considered non-genuine…



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