Windows 10 Is Now Running On 300 Million PCs, Tablets And Smartphones

Redmond first released Windows 10 as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users on July 29 a year ago.

But that deal is running out and the United States tech firm has now Microsofts-latest-plan-to-conquer-smartphones/articleshow/52100426.cms" target="_blank">revealed just how much the software upgrade is going to cost once its free promotion ends on July 29th. The home computer version will be priced at $119, it said. Now, nine months after the operating system was released, Microsoft is announcing that Windows 10 has crossed the 300 million threshold and is still climbing.

I have been running Windows 10 full time on my laptop and Surface Pro 3.

If this is the case, you should upgrade. Anytime you need to reinstall Windows 10 on that machine, just proceed to reinstall Windows 10, it will automatically reactivate.

We were wrong to think that to attract more users Microsoft might extend the free upgrade. Microsoft said the free upgrade offer has been a success. In a blog post today, Microsoft confirmed the free upgrade offer will end on July 29.

Windows 10 users are also playing more games than ever, Microsoft notes, with over 9 billion hours of gameplay having been racked up since the OS was launched (with DX12 support, of course).

But on the other hand, users blame Microsoft for its aggressive Windows 10 push and the nags that are displayed on Windows 7 and 8.1 computers in order to force the upgrade even if users refuse to do it.

Finally, he noted that the baked-in apps for Windows 10, namely Photos, Groove Music, and Movies & TV, are reeling in millions of active customers each month. It has driven more people to upgrade to a new version of Windows than ever before, including home users, schools, small businesses and organisations.

"This list includes a limited set of Windows Phone 8.1 devices and does not include some devices that are now running Windows 10 Mobile in the Windows 10 Mobile Insider program". But now that freebie is coming to an end, and from 30th July onwards Windows 10 will cost new users a whopping £100 to get in on the action.

It is a significant number for Microsoft considering the plethora of issues that have surrounded Windows 10.

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