I've found anecdotal evidence on social.technet of auditors forcing legitimate upgraders into purchasing pro licensing. I agree completely with your last paragraph. In the eyes of those still trying to get a free upgrade, if it activates with a digital license just like a brand new licensed installation, then the key must be legitimate! "My guess is the server at the other end is simply an activation server, it only authenticates legitimate keys and does no additional validation." Any reinstall of a previously activated system should reactivate automatically. They could disable new activations and just leave the ISO available. ".how would someone who did accept the free upgrade then re-activate their system if they had to do a re-install?" That said, if MS did take this down, they would lose the ability to see who is misusing their service and audit companies - it's likely more of a devious way to track who, where and what so they can later home in.
My guess is the server at the other end is simply an activation server, it only authenticates legitimate keys and does no additional validation.
I agree, but how would someone who did accept the free upgrade then re-activate their system if they had to do a re-install? If Microsoft does not want people to "upgrade for free", they really ought to take down that page or disable the activations from Win 7 to Win 10. So, if I see "Windows is activated with a digital license", why is that NOT a free license? YES, I know the answer, but that IS what people are going to ask.
That is the same exact wording it has on a new computer that has Win 10 from the factory. The confusion lies in the fact that when a Win 7 system is upgraded from the Microsoft site to Win 10, it activates and in Windows 10, it says, "Windows is activated with a digital license". By upgrading you are activating the machine, you are not licensed for it though." "Bear in mind, activation is not the same as licensed. By upgrading you are activating the machine, you are not licensed for it though. This is a topic that repeats itself over and over - yes it still works, but legally you are not covered to do this.īear in mind, activation is not the same as licensed. If you didnt accept the offer back when it was originally free, you don't have the rights to upgrade it free of charges now. Just because you can, does not make it legal.Īll of your previous machines would need licenses too - you cannot omit that simply because the upgrade still works. However, it still works just the same as it did when Windows 10 first launched, as I've done it successfully on lots of other machines. Officially you're right, they don't advertise the free upgrade anymore.
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