We also support "illegal piracy" for free upgrades to Windows 10, what is Microsoft's aim?

ByIComputer Denver

Microsoft's next OS, which was released in 190 countries in the summer of 2015 "Windows 10"Has already been announced that it can be transferred free from Windows 7 and Windows 8 etc. It turned out that the surprising fact that some of the free upgrade targets included illegally obtained pirated copies are included.

Microsoft tackles China piracy with free upgrade to Windows 10 | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/18/us-microsoft-china-idUSKBN0ME06A20150318

Microsoft announced on March 17, 2015Contents announcedAccording to the report that Windows 10 of the next OS will be released in 190 countries in the summer of 2015. It was also revealed that the announcement signed a strategic partnership with a leading Chinese IT company such as Lenovo, Tencent, Tiga 360, etc. Terry Myerson, vice president of Microsoft's OS department, said, "With the partnership with Lenovo, Tencent, Tiga 360, we are now able to offer free upgrades to many existing users in China." I will.

ByChris

China has a population of more than 1.3 billion, and, of course, there are many Windows users, but according to Reuters, about 75% of the Windows used in China is pirated illegally copied . My concern here is whether it can be upgraded even from pirated software for free, but Myerson who entered the event called Shenzhen Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) said, "Free upgrade to Windows 10 is regular All versions of Windows will be covered, whether version or not ", it turned out that pirated versions can be upgraded for free.

In addition, Microsoft sent a statement on free upgrades from pirated editions to the major media in the US and said in a statement, "If you are a terminal that meets the requirements of Windows 10 you can upgrade to a full version on a pirated basis free of charge, Because there is a big risk, we believe that users will notice the value of the regular version in the long run. "


By offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 to pirated version as well, it is aimed to bring pirated users accounting for about 75% of all users in China back to the regular version.

IT related mediaZDNetAsked Microsoft's public relations, we also know that free upgrades from pirated editions will be offered not only to China, but also to all 190 countries scheduled to be released. The OS to be upgraded is Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 / Windows Phone 8.1.