Today, Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade offer for customers who use assistive technologies has expired. The deadline for this offer was extended to January 16 a couple of weeks ago.
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The free Windows 10 upgrade offer for users relying on assistive technologies has been extended to January 16. As before, Microsoft isn't verifying the eligibility of users applying for the upgrade.
More than a year after ending the Windows 10 free upgrade offer for the general public, Microsoft will finally end its extended offer to assistive technology users this Sunday, December 31.
Even though Microsoft stopped offering free upgrades of Windows 10 in August of last year, it left a loophole for users of assistive technologies. Now, it appears that loophole will be closing soon.
Accessibility enhancements in the Fall Creators Update include improvements to Narrator, better support for braille input, color filters, new Magnifier features, Learning Tools in Edge, and more.
Microsoft has said that customers who purchase a Windows 10 S PC, and who use assistive technologies, will be able to switch to Windows 10 Pro free of charge, enabling them to install non-Store apps.
Microsoft has announced details of new features and improvements coming in the Creators Update, in an effort to make Windows 10 as accessible and easy-to-use as possible for people of all abilities.
Windows 10 is still available as a free upgrade for anyone who 'uses assistive technology on Windows' - and Microsoft doesn't seem to be verifying whether users are genuinely eligible.
While its free Windows 10 upgrade offer will end on July 29 as planned, Microsoft says that it will continue to provide free upgrades to its "customers who use assistive technologies".
