Up to Windows 8 can be upgraded for $ 39.99

    Yesterday, a blog entry appeared on the Windows Team blog about the possibility of upgrading a number of old Microsoft operating systems to the new Windows 8 for $ 39.99.

    Thus, if Windows XP, Vista, or one of the editions of Windows 7 is installed on the computer (most likely, legal installations are meant), its owner gets the opportunity to upgrade the operating system to Windows 8 Pro for $ 39.99; update will be possible in 131 countries, including Russia and Ukraine.

    However, there are a number of conditions: after purchasing an upgrade via windows.com, you will need to install Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, a special installer program, through which the update will take place. It is not clear how the purchase will be organized, because only after starting the assistant will he be able to determine whether the computer hardware is compatible with the new system.

    When upgrading from Windows 7 and Vista, the update will not affect the user's settings, nor his personal files, nor applications (however, the program will give a report on the compatibility of the latter), however, an upgrade from XP promises to keep only the files intact. After downloading the update files, you can start the update immediately, or you can save the resulting copy of Windows 8 to DVD or a USB flash drive for installation on your own, after a while. You can also purchase a backup DVD for $ 15 and purchase an upgrade version of Windows 8 Pro for $ 69.99 on disk.

    This offer is valid until January 31, 2013.

    It is also possible to upgrade to Windows 8 for $ 15, but in this case you will need to purchase a new PC .

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