Translated material
Microsoft will give Windows 10 to pirates
Microsoft will give users who now have pirated copies of previous versions of the operating system (Windows 7 and 8) installed the new Windows 10. This was announced at a conference in China by Terry Myerson, who leads the development of the OS. A Microsoft representative confirmed to Mashable that not only Chinese users will be able to upgrade for free.
“Any user with a suitable computer will be able to upgrade to Windows 10, including those with a pirated operating system. We believe that over time, consumers will realize the value of a legal version of Windows, ”said a Microsoft spokesperson.
In January 2015, Microsoft announced that users of Windows 7 and 8 would be able to upgrade to the new version for free. Then there was no question that users of pirated copies would also be able to upgrade.
Why did Microsoft decide to do this now? The answer is simple - China. Hundreds of millions of users in this country use pirated copies of Windows. Giving away free copies of Windows will re-engage those users, Myerson said.
- Windows 10 will be released in summer 2015. One of the main innovations is the change of the standard browser. Internet Explorer will replace the as yet unnamed browser codenamed Spartan. IE will remain in separate versions of Windows.