Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99

We set out to make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade to Windows 8. Starting at general availability, if your PC is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 you will qualify to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $39.99 in 131 markets. And if you want, you can add Windows Media Center for free through the “add features” option within Windows 8 Pro after your upgrade.

When you use Windows.com to purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro, the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant makes upgrading simple by walking you through the upgrade process step-by-step from purchase to download and then of course installation.
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Quite a good deal imo. I'll definitely upgrade.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows8 64bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    self build
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Corporation DQ45EK (LGA775)
    Memory
    DDR2 Size 4096 MBytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    M197WDP on Intel Q45/Q43 Express Chipset (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG FLATRON M197WDP
    Hard Drives
    64gb ssd drive as my c drive
    488GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HM500JI ATA Device (SATA)
    244GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SP2504C ATA Device (SATA)
    PSU
    OCZ 500W ModXStream Pro Power Supply - UK
    Case
    coolermaster
    Internet Speed
    60mb
I will be probably upgrade from the system build one because I just built a computer and haven't brought an OS. been using windows 8. do have copy of xp my brother gave me. it is a college version. that might work
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
A silly question ( or 2 ) from a paranoid user ....
Can I purchase the $39.99 Win8 upgrade and install in my VMware player ? I don't trust a brand new OS.
Does the upgrade has an expiry date that I have to install it within a time period ?


t-4-2
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 7741Z
I hope my current computer is eligible for this. It had Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit installed at the factory and I of course, have a product key but I have since uninstalled Windows 7 and now run Windows 8 Release Preview as the sole operating system. So my question is, will I be able to upgrade to W8Pro 64 bit from my current W8RP for $39.00? If the answer is yes, I say bravo to Microsoft.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home build, Case is Corsair Carbide Spec 02
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320 8 core CPU
    Motherboard
    ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
    Memory
    Team Group Zeus overclockable 16Gb, 4x4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon R9 280X x2
    Sound Card
    Several audio adapters
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ 27" x2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1080P
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Evo 500Gb,
    WD 1Tb 7200 rpm internal HDD,
    WD My Book Essential 1Tb 7200 external backup drive USB 3.0,
    Pioneer Electronics Blu Ray Combo Drive.
    PSU
    EVGA 850W B2 Modular
    Case
    Corsair Carbide Spec 02
    Cooling
    Stock AMD downblowing heatsink and fan
    Keyboard
    Steelseries mechanical cherry red keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Xfinity 100- 150Mps
    Browser
    IE 11, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton Security Suite
Good question - it may accept win8 rp - I think you could do that with win7 from the rc
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Windows 8 upgrade deals may be double-edged sword for Microsoft

[h=1]Windows 8 upgrade deals may be double-edged sword for Microsoft[/h]
[h=2]Microsoft could see both benefits and drawbacks from encouraging people to upgrade an existing PC to Windows 8[/h]
By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service
July 06, 2012 06:35 PM ET

By offering users of Windows 7, XP and Vista discounts to upgrade to Windows 8, Microsoft is putting itself in a position to reap both benefits and criticism in the consumer operating system market.
Giving PC owners an incentive to put Windows 8 on their machines helps Microsoft because, if they upgrade, they will be less likely to switch to a competing platform such as Apple's Mac OS.
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Read more.. Windows 8 upgrade deals may be double-edged sword for Microsoft
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8 Release Preview, 7 Home Premium
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS K53SJ Notebook
    CPU
    CPU @ 2.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2310M Processor
    Memory
    DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 G SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight
    Hard Drives
    500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
    Case
    Aluminum Blue
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    HP 2.4 GHz Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse
    Other Info
    Qualcomm Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter
    Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
    Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
    Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Hi there
C'mon guys

Whateever difficulties you might have with the cost of the product or of the currency conversion itself -- you are likely to be on the wrong side of an argument.

Here's the projected "Costs" and they seem quite reasonable to me.

40 USD is currently 49.15 EUR.

40 USD IS CURRENTLY 25.82 GBP.



Cheers
Jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
40 USD IS CURRENTLY 25.82 GBP.
What's the odds that 40 usd translates into £39.95 GBP if we have to order via microsoft UK
If that is the case I will refuse to buy it on principle and stick with 7 - I hate being ripped off

I also think 40 usd = 32.55 Euro
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    xp , 7Pro, 8RP, Android phone, Tablet
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    q6600@3Ghz, amd 965 etc etc
    Motherboard
    gigabyte
    Memory
    8gb per
    Graphics Card(s)
    gts450 ,560gt etc
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3xsamsung 24in
    Screen Resolution
    3, 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    To many! spread across 4 desktops,3 laptops 1 netbook
    ssd, sata 3's ide etc
    PSU
    Hyper Modular 600W
    Case
    lian li
    Cooling
    artic
    Internet Speed
    60Mb
    Other Info
    Basically the house has 4 desktops 3 in the study + the wifes,
    3 laptops 1 netbook 2 android tablets 2 android smart phones
    and ipad and iphone
Yes, I expect it will be £40, we have become used to that.

besb said:
40 USD IS CURRENTLY 25.82 GBP.
What's the odds that 40 usd translates into £39.95 GBP if we have to order via microsoft UK
If that is the case I will refuse to buy it on principle and stick with 7 - I hate being ripped off

I also think 40 usd = 32.55 Euro
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System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
I'd be willing to bet that the price here in Oz bears little relationship
to either the US price or the exchange rate.

We do seem to be over-charged on just about everything here.

But if it does turn out to be reasonable, I'm in.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit (7 Ult, Vista & XP in V-Box)
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G 'Super-Laptop'.
    CPU
    Intel Sandy-Bridge i7-2670QM quad-core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 3000HD / Ge-Force GT555M 2 gigs
    Sound Card
    Realtek/5.1 Dolby built-in including speakers.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18.4" full-HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1024
    Hard Drives
    2x750GB Toshiba internal, 1x500GB Seagate external, 1x2TB Seagate external, 1x640GB Toshiba pocket-drive, 1x640GB Samsung pocket drive.
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Air-cooled
    Mouse
    I/R cordless.
    Internet Speed
    Borderline pathetic.
Hello to all,
Here are my questions. I have W8 RP running. I am thinking of upgrading to the real thing for $40 when it becomes available. My question is how will that work. I am not changing my W7 machine, this is my second computer which previously was running Ubuntu. I have a licensed Windows XP disk. I do not wish to have to reinstall XP just to qualify for the download to W8.
Second question is when will some clever person write a program that will uninstall all the apps I don't want and reassign the file extensions to regular programs that are on the computer all in one shot. Real pain doing this, did it with CP and CP to RP.
Thanks for any assistance.
Glenn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
Sadly on all the other deals Microsoft seem to be just changing the $ and £ sign, so may well be £40!

They have now confirmed that anyone using RP for them will be able to use the upgrade assistant to cash in on this deal - as long as there is an underlying previous Windows licence key.

We were all "encouraged" to do a fresh install from CP to RP. Surely formatting the HD will wipe out any such trace? How is this going to work? I have the key on my old CD......
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 CP

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home build, Case is Corsair Carbide Spec 02
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320 8 core CPU
    Motherboard
    ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
    Memory
    Team Group Zeus overclockable 16Gb, 4x4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon R9 280X x2
    Sound Card
    Several audio adapters
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ 27" x2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1080P
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Evo 500Gb,
    WD 1Tb 7200 rpm internal HDD,
    WD My Book Essential 1Tb 7200 external backup drive USB 3.0,
    Pioneer Electronics Blu Ray Combo Drive.
    PSU
    EVGA 850W B2 Modular
    Case
    Corsair Carbide Spec 02
    Cooling
    Stock AMD downblowing heatsink and fan
    Keyboard
    Steelseries mechanical cherry red keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Xfinity 100- 150Mps
    Browser
    IE 11, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton Security Suite
Of course, this also says you would have had to have a previous version of Windows on the drive in order to utilize this. For my Windows 8 machine, the drive was 100% blank when I started, so technically this would not qualify.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Question. How would I do this?....Can I get it for that price in stores? Or what? I mean how in the hell is Best Buy gonna know I even own Windows 8 RP? lol....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8: RP
    Memory
    6gb
Jeht said:
Question. How would I do this?....Can I get it for that price in stores? Or what? I mean how in the hell is Best Buy gonna know I even own Windows 8 RP? lol....
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It's not checked when you by it. It is verified when you install it as it checks your PC to see if a qualifying version is installed.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A99X EVO
    Memory
    Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
    Sound Card
    On Chip
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
    WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
    Case
    Corsair 400R
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
    Keyboard
    AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
    Internet Speed
    15MB
    Antivirus
    NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
    Other Info
    APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
    Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
    Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
    Epson V300 Scanner
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