Microsoft continues to struggle with piracy.

Microsoft decided not to do the pirates of indulgences. confirmed that users of pirated Windows 7 and 8/8.1 will not be able to upgrade to Windows 10 license.



If you are not aware of the issue, we all, in principle, it sounds logical. But the thing is, that in March, Microsoft Vice President Terry Myerson announced that a free version of Windows 10 will be provided to all, without exception, the owners of computers based on operating system Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 (not separated on the pirates and aparatow).

However, in the company then apparently changed his mind, and a new official statement implies that the pirates will still have to pay. A small nod is the opportunity to save when moving from pirated software legal Windows 10 - for this release will be launched "very attractive offer".

Exerci believe, et few reasons for which Microsoft continues to work with the pirates. First, this potential customers of the company, and secondly, we cannot exclude the possibility that pirated Windows was on the computer not the fault of the owner (for example, was preinstalled unscrupulous seller).

for Certain about how Microsoft will fight with the owners of unlicensed Windows 10, is still unknown. We only know that on the desktop they will display a watermark with a warning.

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