Win10 is officially launched this summer. Win7 and above users can upgrade for free.

After 7 years, Microsoft WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Industry Innovation Summit) restarted in Shenzhen. Yesterday, Microsoft revealed for the first time at the conference that Windows 10 will officially land in 190 countries and regions around the world this summer. Within one year after the release of Win10, Chinese Win7, Win8, and Win8.1 users (whether genuine or not) can Qihoo 360, Tencent Computer Manager, and Lenovo offline stations can be upgraded to Win10 for free. Microsoft's move is intended to gain access to China's huge customer base.

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Free upgrade for Win7 and above

According to Microsoft, Win10 focuses on a cross-platform strategy and can unify PC, mobile phones, tablets, Xbox and other platforms. Taking a 2-in-1 computer as an example, when the user is in computer mode, Win10 will automatically be presented as a traditional desktop operating system. When the user removes the keyboard, the system will automatically prompt whether to enter tablet mode.

To encourage users to upgrade from Win7, Win8, Win8.1 to Win10, Microsoft has launched a free upgrade plan in China. Qihoo 360, Tencent Computer Manager, and Lenovo will all become Microsoft partners and provide free upgrade services to Win7 and Win8 users.

Within one year after the release of Win10, users of Qihoo 360 and Tencent Computer Manager with Win7 or Win8 can upgrade their systems to Win10 with one click. Users do not need to back up their own files. After the upgrade, the original system data and software will not be lost. Lost; Lenovo's 2,500 service stations and all retail stores will provide users with free upgrade services.

From Microsoft's perspective, China is an important market, and Microsoft is willing to provide sufficient resources and help partners develop products.

Yesterday, Lenovo Group Vice President Tong Fuyao said that this summer, Lenovo’s full range of consumer products in mainland China—PCs, desktops, notebooks, and tablets will be pre-installed with the Win10 operating system. Xiaomi announced yesterday that it will launch Mi Phone 4 running Win10 operating system this summer, and Microsoft will develop dedicated Windows system firmware for Xiaomi phones. Qihoo 360 said that since Microsoft provides free devices for devices under 9 inches, 360 is willing to try to pre-install the Windows Phone system on its own mobile phones, allowing users to seamlessly switch between WP and its own operating system.

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XP is not included in this upgrade

It is worth noting that the free upgrade plan launched by Microsoft in cooperation with Qihoo 360, Tencent Computer Manager, Lenovo offline stores, etc. is mainly aimed at Win7 and Win8 users, and WinXP users are not included in this upgrade.

In this regard, Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president in charge of the Windows operating system, said that the current free upgrade plan is mainly for Win7 and Win8. Microsoft is also considering the upgrade method of XP and is cooperating with Qihoo 360 and others. partners to conduct relevant research.

Piracy is still pirated after upgrading

Nick Parker, vice president of OEM partners at Microsoft, reiterated that Win7, Win8, and Win8.1 can be upgraded to Win10 regardless of whether they are pirated or not. This is mainly to give users a better experience. From a business perspective, if there was no formal software license before, there will still be no software license after the upgrade. In other words, the original pirated operating system is still a pirated operating system after the upgrade. But from a technical perspective, the customer experience is exactly the same.

Terry Meyerson said that after pirated users upgrade to Win10, they will not become targets of Microsoft's anti-piracy law enforcement because Microsoft's anti-piracy activities do not target end consumers.

Nick Park pointed out that according to data released by IDC, more and more people are beginning to buy genuine operating systems, because pre-installed genuine systems will bring greater value to users. Genuine system software and drivers are 100% guaranteed, but non-genuine software does not have these guarantees. Microsoft still encourages everyone to buy devices with genuine Windows pre-installed.

■Related

Microsoft IE browser will be retired

According to Xinhua News Agency, Microsoft's browser IE (Internet Explorer) will be retired.

After the IE browser was released in the 1990s, it became the benchmark for Microsoft's strong position in the technology world. However, now Microsoft has to admit that IE browser is no longer popular. Microsoft confirmed this week that the new version of its Windows operating system, scheduled to be released later this year, will come with a new browser, Project Spartan, which is said to lead Microsoft to break through the Web 1.0 world it created.

However, although IE will be retired, in order to take care of those companies that have developed software based on the IE browser, the new version of the "Windows" operating system will include both Project Spartan and IE.

Tom Bedkar, chairman of digital consulting agency Akqa, said that the Microsoft brand has a 20-year history and has long passed its "shelf life." "In the mobile war, they are losing ground. No one will download IE for mobile devices. device".

IE browser has been slow to transform into the digital age, providing opportunities for competitors. For example, Firefox and Google Chrome are eroding IE's market share with their faster speeds and more stylish appearance. Today, IE browser market share has dropped to 20%, which is equivalent to Firefox; Google Chrome market share has climbed to nearly 50%.

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