> the upgrade is free for a year, but then Microsoft will charge for it What they will charge for after a year is upgrading PCs which have not been upgraded by

> the upgrade is free for a year, but then Microsoft will charge for it What they will charge for after a year is upgrading PCs which have not been upgraded by then. They have repeatedly stated that they will not start charging for support after the first year. See e.g. [1][2][3]. [1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/2926086/future-windows-10-upgrades-wont-come-with-sneaky-charges-microsoft-clarifies.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2926086/future-windows-10-upg... [2] http://fossbytes.com/no-yearly-fee-for-windows-10-support-after-upgrade-within-one-year-microsoft-clarifies/ http://fossbytes.com/no-yearly-fee-for-windows-10-support-af... [3] http://cdanews.com/2015/07/microsoft-windows-10-really-free/ http://cdanews.com/2015/07/microsoft-windows-10-really-free/