I think Microsoft will be content to let the free upgrades end for now. Although it remains to be seen how many will opt to pay $119 after Win 10 was offered for free this long? One could assume after a year, those who would upgrade would have done so. The question is, what will Microsoft do besides wait for Windows 7 support to expire to get the rest onboard? Just wait for people to buy new hardware? Maybe end support early for Win 7 and Win 8? I'm sure Microsoft does not want another XP hanging around. I've upgraded all my PC's now to Windows 10. Not unimpressed but not totally sold on it's user interface or it's automatic updates. At times I think I upgraded too early and in some ways I don't see it as an improvement to Windows 7. In fact my new Dell laptop requires a Intel beta graphic driver just so I do not get graphics that stop responding. After what 9 months we still have driver issue? For 3D this could be considered typical. But 2D graphics should not be crashing. My older HP desktop performs much better and is more stable. So one has to ask, is buying new hardware something to be done in another 6 months or longer? I know, that I wished I had waited. Microsoft will no doubt be pressured by PC makers to give up on the free upgrade. After all, they need that $119 upgrade charge to persuade people to buy new hardware, rather than upgrade old. But it remains to be seen if Windows 10 is liked enough to warrant that purchase. So far I am not so sure anything about Windows 10 is sparking much interest.