Those free Windows 10 upgrades are over. Now what?

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ZDNet Tech Today August 1, 2016

Those free Windows 10 upgrades are over. Now what? We've reached the end of Microsoft's unprecedented free upgrade offer for Windows 10. If you choose to upgrade an old Windows PC, you'll now have to pay. But good news: Those annoying GWX notifications are finally gone. [Updated] READ FULL STORY RELATED • Microsoft: More details on the end of 'Get Windows 10' and what's next

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