{"id":8893,"date":"2015-12-08T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/?p=8893"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:38:14","slug":"windows-10-upgrade-5-microsoft-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/windows-10-upgrade-5-microsoft-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Upgrade: 5 Microsoft Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>To achieve its goal of getting one billion people onto Windows 10, Microsoft is getting more forceful in how it pushes Windows 7 and 8.1 users towards its new OS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8631\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/windows10.jpg\" alt=\"Windows10\" width=\"583\" height=\"437\" data-wp-pid=\"8631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/windows10.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/windows10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/windows10-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/windows10-548x411.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft wants Windows 10 on one billion devices by 2018 &#8211; and its tactics for hitting that ambitious goal are about to get more aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>From next year, Microsoft will be more direct in pushing Windows 7 and 8.1 users to upgrade to its latest OS, in an attempt to bolster the 110 million-strong Windows 10 userbase.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how Microsoft is about to crank up the pressure to make the switch.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Windows 10 will automatically begin installing itself<\/h3>\n<p>From &#8220;early next year&#8221;, Microsoft will change the status of the free Windows 10 upgrade so it is classified as a Recommended Update.<\/p>\n<p>Given that most home machines are set up to install Recommended Updates automatically, the change to Windows 10&#8217;s update status will lead to most Windows 7 and 8.1 machines beginning the upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>However, Microsoft says that before Windows 10 is installed users will need to manually confirm the installation, giving them a chance to pull out.<\/p>\n<p>Business users should be able to prevent the upgrade from automatically starting using tools such as Windows Server Update Services.<\/p>\n<p>For those on metered connections, Terry Myerson, Microsoft&#8217;s executive VP of the Windows and Devices Group, said people &#8220;have the option of turning off automatic updates&#8221; before going on to say that such a move is unwise because of &#8220;the constant risk of internet threats&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Those who don&#8217;t like the new OS will have 31 days to roll back to their previous version of Windows. To go back, select &#8220;Start Button-&gt;Settings-&gt;Update and Security-&gt;Recovery and Uninstall Windows 10&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Upgrade notifications will be made more obvious<\/h3>\n<p>Despite Microsoft sticking a &#8216;Get Windows 10&#8217; icon on the taskbar of most Windows 7 desktops, many customers apparently still can&#8217;t figure out how to initiate the upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Myerson says since launching Windows 10 the number one complaint has been &#8216;How do I get my upgrade?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>To address the difficulty some users are having, Myerson said Microsoft will change &#8220;our notifications to be more approachable and hopefully clear, and sometimes fun&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Upgrades will happen immediately<\/h3>\n<p>The process of initiating the upgrade to Windows 10 has also been streamlined.<\/p>\n<p>In the weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-a-step-by-step-walkthrough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 10&#8217;s launch earlier this year,<\/a> Microsoft required users to first reserve a Windows 10 upgrade, which would then be installed at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has now replaced that two-step process with an immediate upgrade. Users clicking on the &#8216;Get Windows 10&#8217; icon will now be given the option to &#8216;Upgrade Now&#8217; to begin the upgrade process straightaway.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Simpler upgrade from unsanctioned copies of Windows<\/h3>\n<p>Myerson admits surprise at how many people running copies of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2015\/10\/29\/making-it-easier-to-upgrade-to-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 7 and 8.1<\/a> that have not been authenticated then go on to buy Genuine copies of Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Based on this experience, Microsoft plans to make it a &#8220;one-click&#8221; process for people running unsanctioned copies of the OS to &#8220;get Genuine&#8221; via the Windows Store or by entering an activation code bought elsewhere. The offer will be trialled in the US and, if successful, may be extended to other countries.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Upgrading multiple machines to Windows 10 will be easier<\/h3>\n<p>Those looking to upgrade several Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 machines to Windows 10 will soon find the process gets more straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Media Creation Tool is used to create an image that can be run off a DVD or USB stick to upgrade qualifying machines to Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>According to Myerson, you will soon be able to use the tool to create a single image that will allow any number of 32-bit or 64-bit, Home or Pro machines to be upgraded and which will also allow for clean installs &#8220;wherever you have a Windows license&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h4>Have questions?<\/h4>\n<p>Get help from IT Experts\/Microsofts Cloud Solutions Partner<br \/>\nCall us at:\u00a0856-745-9990 or visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/\">https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"South Jersey Techies Website\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/\">South Jersey Techies, LLC<\/a>\u00a0is a full\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies Managed Services\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/\">Managed Web and Technology Services Company<\/a>\u00a0providing\u00a0IT Services,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Web Design\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/website_design.php\">Website Design Services<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Server Support\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/server_install.php\">Server Support<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Network Consulting\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/network_consulting.php\">Network Consulting<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Internet Phones\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/voip.php\">Internet Phones<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Cloud Solutions Provider\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/cloud.php\">Cloud Solutions Provider<\/a>\u00a0and much more.<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Contact\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/contact.php\">\u00a0Contact for More<\/a>\u00a0Information.<\/p>\n<p>To read this article in its entirety\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221020194310\/https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/five-ways-microsoft-plans-to-get-you-to-upgrade-to-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To achieve its goal of getting one billion people onto Windows 10, Microsoft is getting more forceful in how it pushes Windows 7 and 8.1 users towards its new OS. 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