Please do not use the "Assistive Technologies" webpage tool to late upgrade to Windows 10 if you have missed the free upgrade offer.
If you wish to hear this information directly, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk This is being done, to, (direct quote) "stop people who are currently abusing the tool". However, having spoken with MS earlier today, they inform me that within the next couple of weeks that webpage and tool will be removed and instead require you to contact MS support directly to upgrade this way. Unless you use those, please do not use the link floating about to late upgrade.Īs it stands, that method of upgrading is based on an honor rule. narrators for the blind, eye tracking machines for those unable to move a mouse, suck and puff machines, etc). Microsoft have informed me that the webpage being mentioned as an acceptable reason to use the tool only refers to an example of ways to make Windows more accessible, but that is not classified as using an assistive technology that allows you to legitimately upgrade this way.Īssistive technologies are for those with disabilities and who cannot use a computer in a conventional manner (e.g. First and foremost, it is incorrect to state that using keyboard shortcuts such as "control+c" counts as using an assistive technology and therefore entitles you to upgrade. There is some misinformation surrounding it. (I am deliberately not linking to it for reasons that will become obvious). We have noticed that there are a lot of threads and articles lately regarding using a link for those requiring assistive technologies to upgrade to Windows 10 after July 29th, 2016.
That doesn’t mean those who use assistive technologies will lose out, simply that they’ll need to request an upgrade from Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk rather than just clicking a button.Įxplaining the future change, a post on the Windows SubReddit states: Well, it turns out that the software giant is planning to opt for the former option and end the free extension sooner rather than later. If the offer was abused by able-bodied customers, Microsoft might choose to end the free extension early, or the company might just keep it running for a while and allow people who were aware of the loophole to upgrade for free, and rack up some additional users. When I wrote about it, I said things could go one of two ways.
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