Microsoft makes it easier to upgrade to Windows 10, even for pirates

Still running ye'olde Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 on your PC? Well, Microsoft wants to change that. It will tolerate your disobedience, but it will gently nudge you into installing Windows 10 — and by gently, we mean tirelessly and constantly

On Thursday, the company announced a number of changes to the way upgrading to Windows 10 works. Perhaps most importantly, the two-step process of upgrading to Windows 10, which so far required reserving your copy and then getting a notification you can actually upgrade, is gone. Now, when you make a reservation for Windows 10, it will be immediately available to you Read more...