Assistive Technology Users Free Upgrade Still Available for Windows 10

[Batu69]

 

Microsoft ended their year long free Windows 10 upgrade program for consumer customers on 29 July 2016 just prior to the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update in early August.

 

There is however, one group of customers that still have access to that free Windows 10 upgrade. If someone is on Windows 7 or 8.1 and they use Assistive Technologies then the upgrade is still accessible.

 

You can see a list of some of the Assistive Technologies that third party companies make for Windows here.

Microsoft has added significant accessibility related updates in Windows 10 and the recently released Anniversary Update so an upgrade can bring additional features to those who use Assistive Technologies.

 

If you are working with customers that are dependent on these technologies and an upgrade to Windows 10 makes sense then you can upgrade them by visiting the Windows 10 free upgrade for customers who use assistive technologies page and begin the download and upgrade process.

 

According to Microsoft there is no current end date for this offer and the upgrade is not dependent on any specific Assistive Technology as all of them are eligible for this free Windows 10 upgrade offer.

 

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A month ago Microsoft want to block the open free Windows 10 Upgrade for users using Assistive Technologies.

 

A post on the Windows SubReddit states:

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Morning/Afternoon/Evening, all.

 

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, 2016. (I am deliberately not linking to it for reasons that will become obvious).

 

There is some misinformation surrounding it. First and foremost, it is incorrect to state that using keyboard shortcuts such as "control+c" counts as using an assistive technology and therefore entitles you to upgrade. Microsoft have informed me that the webpage being mentioned as an acceptable reason to use the tool only refers to an example of ways to make Windows more accessible, but that is not classified as using an assistive technology that allows you to legitimately upgrade this way.

 

Assistive technologies are for those with disabilities and who cannot use a computer in a conventional manner (e.g. narrators for the blind, eye tracking machines for those unable to move a mouse, suck and puff machines, etc). Unless you use those, please do not use the link floating about to late upgrade.

 

As it stands, that method of upgrading is based on an honour rule. However, having spoken with MS earlier today, they inform me that within the next couple of weeks that webpage and tool will be removed and instead require you to contact MS support directly to upgrade this way. This is being done, to, (direct quote) "stop people who are currently abusing the tool."

 

But this Assistive Technologies webpage still available

[eurobyn]

microsoft whant us to go to windows 10 with just one reason  1 windows update for all.

and yes it still works even with clean install  windows 7 no upgrade before is needed. - (choose activate and enter youre serial number.)

it will activate.