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You Can Still Upgrade from Windows XP, Vista or Linux to Windows 10 for Just $10

Windows 7 product keys sold online are quite cheap

May 9, 2016 08:30 GMT  ·  By
Windows 10 upgrade notification on Windows 7
   Windows 10 upgrade notification on Windows 7

Microsoft will soon end its free Windows 10 upgrade campaign, so users running Windows 7 or 8.1 have only a couple of months left to move to the new operating system.

But as far as users of older Windows versions, such as XP or Vista, and those who aren’t running Windows at all, do not have a direct upgrade method to Windows 10, so buying a license might be the only way to install the latest OS.

Fortunately, however, there’s still a way to move to Windows 10 for as low as $10 (9.99 EUR) until Microsoft pulls the plug on its free upgrade offer on July 29.

All you have to do is to buy yourself a cheap Windows 7 product key.

Windows 7 for the win

Basically, here’s what you have to do: search the web for free Windows 7 product keys, buy one, install Windows 7 on your PC, upgrade to Windows 10 using the direct upgrade system, and voila, you are now on Microsoft’s latest operating system without paying the full price (which by the way is no less than $119/110 EUR for the Home version).

And in case you think that finding a cheap Windows 7 license is difficult, it’s really not. The web is full of users or even retailers selling Windows 7 product keys for just a few dollars and you can find many of them on eBay. We won’t post a link to a specific seller, however, for obvious reasons, but it takes just a few seconds to find one (eBay also offers a money back guarantee, so if you are afraid that you’ll never get your license and lose your money, you’re fully covered).

There are sellers out there who guarantee that they’ll email a product key in a maximum of 60 seconds after paying for it, but make sure you always check out reviews, ratings, and feedback to buy from top-rated sellers.

Does this method come risk-free? Definitely not, but we’re hearing from some of our readers that everything worked smoothly and the Windows 10 license was activated successfully. In case you’re wondering, we’re not aware of any reports of people getting banned for this and as long as you buy a legitimate Windows 7 key, there’s actually no reason why this should happen.