Free Windows 10 Upgrade To End on July 29

Those who have not upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 by July 29 will have to pay $100(N20, 000) to do so later.

Microsoft revealed that 300 million devices now run Windows 10. The goal is to have over 1 billion devices such as phones, tablets, PCs, servers and embedded products actively using Windows 10 on a monthly basis. “If you have already upgraded to Windows 10 –- thank you. If you have not upgraded yet –- we hope you will consider upgrading today,” Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft’s Windows And Devices Group, said.

The tech giant said that apps that come with Windows 10, including Groove Music, Photos, Movies & TV are seeing millions of active users per month, including more than 144 million people using Photos .More apps are also appearing in the Store, including updated UWP apps from Vine, Hulu, Netflix and Twitter and over 9 billion hours of games have been played on Windows 10 since launch.

Microsoft is expected to ship its Anniversary Update to Windows 10 later this year, which will include Windows Ink’s pen-based interface and other goodies, he said.