Windows 10: Microsoft has FINALLY changed how your free upgrade works

Windows 10 upgraders are now able to perform a clean installation of the operating system

MICROSOFT just made a small tweak to its Windows 10 policy. And this is how it's going to affect YOU.

Microsoft is hard at work on the next major update to its hugely successful operating system, Windows 10.
The update promises to bring a slew of sought-out after features including redesigned Skype apps and a much-smarter Cortana.
Windows 10 has seen a staggering 110 million installations in 11 weeks, Microsoft revealed during its annual hardware refresh.
But the installation process has been far from painless.

Users have reported frustratingly slow boot-up speeds, trouble with wifi connections, privacy concerns and issues with child safety features following the jump to Windows 10.
Microsoft is listening to feedback from the Windows community – exemplified with its latest tweak to the small print surrounding Windows 10.
Windows and Devices Group Vice President Gabe Aul this week revealed that users who upgraded their PC to Windows 10 from a previous version will finally be able to reinstall the operating system.
Previously, those who had taken advantage of the feee upgrade offer were unable to perform a clean install of Windows 10.
This was because the new Microsoft operating system would not recognise a product key from a previous version.

Windows 10 has seen a staggering 110 million installations in 11 weeks

Microsoft is constantly tweaking Windows 10 based on feedback from the community

Microsoft received a slew of angry comments on their online forums over the issue.
Windows Vice President Gabe Aul admits the problem was often discussed on the company forums: “We have received a lot of feedback from Insiders on making it easier to activate Windows 10 on devices that take advantage of the free upgrade offer to genuine Windows by using existing Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 product keys.”
Fortunately an upcoming build of Windows 10 will finally allow users to register the operating system using their existing Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 keys.

Mr Aul add: "If you install this build of the Windows 10 Insider Preview on a PC and it doesn’t automatically activate, you can enter the product key from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 used to activate the prior Windows version on the same device to activate Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & security > Activation and selecting Change Product Key."
Microsoft has not yet revealed whether Windows 10 can be activated using a product key which has already registered the operating system on a different machine.
Users are also unable to deregister a Windows 10 computer and then use the product key to register a new device, although this might change before the update rolls out worldwide.
Microsoft will include the new product key option in the next Windows update.
The functionality is currently available to Windows Insiders. Consumers should be able to get ahold of the update next month.