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The Redmond Giant’s next operating system may be considered free for everyone including those with pirated copies, but it doesn’t mean that they will get license keys too. That’s what Microsoft cleared out at a new report released recently.

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It seems that Microsoft’s stance on non-genuine copies hasn’t changed at all. The company’s statement firmly clears out the idea that pirated copies will get free legitimate keys. The upgrade may happen for any qualifies hardware, but the status of the old OS will be carried over to the new one.

“With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade to Windows 10, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license. Non-Genuine Windows is not published by Microsoft. It is not properly licensed, or supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner. If a device was considered non-genuine or mis-licensed prior to the upgrade, that device will continue to be considered non-genuine or mis-licensed after the upgrade.”

Microsoft was previously quoted on a Reuters report implying that all eligible users, both genuine and non-genuine, of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 will be upgraded to Windows 10. While the announcement has been vague enough to leave confusion, this new clarification gives better understanding on how the Redmond giant will facilitate its next operating system.

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As the old adage goes “if you can’t beat them, join them”. Better yet, in the case of Microsoft, re-engage Windows users who are running a non-genuine copy of Microsoft’s desktop OS by giving them free upgrade to the upcoming Windows 10.

Based on their research, Microsoft has uncovered that a huge chunk, 75% on their recent estimate, of all Windows-based PCs in China are running on pirated copy of Windows which shows that their efforts, if there are any, in battling piracy in the said country have so far been futile.

In an interview with Reuters, Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s EVP of Operating System, is quoted saying that “We are upgrading all qualified PCs, genuine and non-genuine, to Windows 10.” He added that the Redmond-based firm is tapping various organizations, such as Lenovo, Qihoo 360 and Tencent to turn this plan in to reality.

It’s still unclear whether Microsoft will implement this outside of China, but this is definitely a good news for those who cannot afford to buy a licensed version of Windows (or those who just don’t want to pay for a legit copy). On the other hand, we’re not sure how paying Windows users will react to this bold move from the software giant.

Windows 10 is expected to be released in the market sometime in summer which is said to feature a new browser codenamed Project Spartan.

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