Monday, August 20, 2012

Microsoft opens registration for Windows 8 upgrade


(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET)

Making good on its promise, Microsoft has officially opened registration for new Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 8.


In a tweet today, Windows wrote, "The @Windows upgrade offer is now available in 140 countries. Register now! http://windowsupgradeoffer.com."


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The software giant pledged in May that anyone who bought a Windows 7 PC after June 2 would be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $14.99. The registration is to be open until January 31, 2013. If people miss the registration period, they'll have to pay full price for the software.

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