Microsoft will charge Windows 10 users $30 per year for security updates - eviltoast
Microsoft's ESU is now officially available for businesses.
  • Nik282000@lemmy.ca
    23·
    23 days ago

    Unless you pirated W10 it was not free. The price of laptop and PC hardware with Windows per-installed is subsidized.

    • HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee
      10·
      23 days ago

      I got my license for free from Microsoft, they literally gave them away when 10 was first launching, it was some kind of ambassador program ig but whatever it was it didnt require paying for anything.

      First time ive had a legitimate windows license since xp

    • blindsight@beehaw.org
      5·
      23 days ago

      It was offered as a free upgrade for anyone with Wishes 7/8. And you could get free upgrades to those from earlier editions of Windows, too.

      Some people haven’t paid for Windows in 2 decades-ish with a legit retail purchase.