Over the past few days we have started seeing a notice from Microsoft in the bottom right hand corner of Windows. The notice is to let you know you can now upgrade to Windows 10. Firstly we wish to reassure our clients - this is an official message from Microsoft and it is safe to click on the message.
Microsoft are offering customers presently using Windows 7 and upwards a free upgrade to Windows 10. This free offer will be valid for one year from July 29th 2015. If you avail of this free upgrade, there is no additional cost for the first year of install, after this one year period, there will be a cost for Windows 10 and there will be a cost for installation on any new computers.
Microsoft have confirmed to us:
“Once you upgrade to Windows 10 with the free upgrade offer you will able to clean reinstall Windows 10 on same device any time.”
The free Windows 10 upgrade is a full version and can upgrade from an older version of Windows or perform a standalone install. Microsoft will also make the software downloadable as an ISO disc image, for those who want to keep it on DVD or a USB memory key.
iPing are advising our customers only to register for the free version of Windows 10 for now. We are suggesting a ‘wait and see’ period of around six months for Microsoft to iron out the bugs before we start planning whether or not to move iPing’s customers to Windows 10.
If you have any questions on this please give us a call or an email 01 5241350 or visit www.iping.ie