Join , subscribers and get a daily digest of news, geek trivia, and our feature articles. By submitting your email, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Microsoft still provides a free Windows 10 upgrade to anyone who checks a box saying they use assistive technologies on their computer. Update : The Assistive Technologies upgrade offer ended on January 16, Here are some other ways to get Windows 10 for free.
In the Anniversary Update, the Narrator screen reader is improved and new applications like the Edge browser, Cortana, and Mail offer improved accessibility features. Windows users who use assistive technologies like the narrator, on-screen keyboard, or high contrast desktop theme may not have wanted to upgrade before these improvements were made.
In fact, it seems to be the exact same upgrade tool. The free upgrade offer is simple. Like the previous free upgrade offer, this only works if your computer is currently running Windows 7 or Windows 8. This seems to be the same free upgrade tool that was made available to the general public as part of the earlier free upgrade offer.
Click through the wizard and it will check that your hardware is compatible before automatically downloading and upgrading to Windows Your PC will still have a digital license, so you can upgrade that computer at any point in the future —even after this free upgrade offer ends. This will only work until January 16, Do I need one? Customize the Taskbar in Windows Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8. The Zoom app is free to download and is compatible with most devices smartphone, tablets, and computers.
Some of the main features setting the Zoom app apart from other video conferencing and online. To open a boot menu or change the boot order, you'll typically need to press a key such as F2, F12, Delete, or Esc immediately after you turn on your PC.
For instructions on accessing the boot menu or changing the boot order for your PC, check the documentation that came with your PC or go to the manufacturer's website. If changing the boot menu or order doesn't work, and your PC immediately boots into the OS you want to replace, it is possible the PC had not fully shut down. To ensure the PC fully shuts down, select the power button on the sign-in screen or on the Start menu and select Shut down.
If you downloaded an ISO file for Windows 10, the file is saved locally at the location you selected. If you have a third-party DVD burning program installed on your computer that you prefer to use for creating the installation DVD, that program might open by going to the location where the file is saved and double-clicking the ISO file, or right-click the ISO file, select Open with and choose your preferred DVD burning software.
Right-click the ISO file and select Properties. Then right-click the ISO file and select Burn disc image. This will perform an upgrade of your current operating system to Windows Download Windows 10 Before updating, please refer to the Windows release information status for known issues to confirm your device is not impacted.
To get started, click Update now. Update now Privacy. Create Windows 10 installation media To get started, you will first need to have a license to install Windows Download tool now Privacy.
Select Download tool , and select Run. You need to be an administrator to run this tool. Keep in mind that you can only download the retail version of Windows 7. Free upgrades to Windows 10 officially came to an end on 29 July, but there are ways to continue upgrading without purchasing a license.
The easiest method is to take advantage of a scheme that Microsoft has in place for users of assistive technologies. When I wrote about it, I said things could go one of two ways. If the offer was abused by able-bodied customers, Microsoft might choose to end the free extension early, or the company might just keep it running for a while and allow people who were aware of the loophole to upgrade for free, and rack up some additional users.
Well, it turns out that the software giant is planning to opt for the former option and end the free extension sooner rather than later. We have noticed that there are a lot of threads and articles lately regarding using a link for those requiring assistive technologies to upgrade to Windows 10 after July 29th, I am deliberately not linking to it for reasons that will become obvious.
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