Unscrupulous users get Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade for free

Windows 10 free upgrade offer has ended, but those who require assistive features such as screen readers can still upgrade for free - and some people are taking advantage

Windows 7 and 8 users who missed Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade offer, are lying about their need for assistive features in order to upgrade without paying.

Windows 10 introduced a collection of new features for those who need help accessing a computer, including an improved screen reader that can read faster and be tuned to be more or less verbose depending on what the user needs. As part of Microsoft's efforts to make Windows easier to use, those who use assistive technologies can continue to upgrade to Windows 10 for free for the foreseeable future. Free upgrades for other users stopped on 29 July 2016.