Is it true that Microsoft will be charging for Windows 10 a year after it is released?

[Windows Central Question]

Is it true that Microsoft will be charging for Windows 10 a year after it is released

Is it true? So what happens if I delete the upgrade after the year mark, will I have to pay to restore it? Seems a bit much.

 

[drtek]

If you have your key, you should be fine. Magical Jellybean is a program that will extract your Windows key. Either print it out, or email it to yourself. Or both.

 

[xandros9]

Re: Is it true that Microsoft will be charging for Windows 10 a year after it is released

If you're asking about a subscription:

After a year, NEW upgrades will cost money, as they always have. In this case, what gamo said.

I admit there is confusion though.

 

[michail71]

Re: Is it true that Microsoft will be charging for Windows 10 a year after it is released

Supposedly there is a machine identifier tied to your MS account. If that didn't work a phone call probably would.

Failing all that the os is essentially functional even without being activated. You just get a watermark and can't change your wallpaper unless you do it from the photo app.