Windows 10 upgrade question

[Greenman]

I did the free upgrade from win 7 to 10 some time back. Didn't like 10 even a little bit, so I went back to 7. Now that 7 is nearing the end of it's life and I'm forced to upgrade, will I have to buy 10, or is there an OS fairey somewhere that knows I got it for free once? This bears on my decision as to weather or not I move to Linux.

 

[balloonshark]

I'm pretty sure your golden but not 100% sure if MS stores the info related to your upgrade, it's linked to your MS account or it's in the BIOS. I did the same thing you did buy made image of my 8.1 install, did the 10 upgrade and activated 10 then imaged 10 and then used my previous 8.1 image to go back. Either way you get a bump.

Edit: Have a gander here. https://www.tenforums.com/general-s...o-back-windows-10-later-if-you-downgrade.html

 

[pcgeek11]

I use both, but my primary OS is Linux Mint on all of my home PCs. The only thing I use Windows for are converting my audio books to remove the DRM...

Once you get accustomed to Linux and weaned yourself off WIndows you will be fine.

 

[ch33zw1z]

The free license was given to certain hardware, if the hardware (specifically Mobo) hasn't changed, then MS will activate win10 on the hardware again.

 

[Greenman]

Thanks gents.