Free “Windows 8.1 with Bing” update for Windows 7 PCs: The Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley wants to have learned of some changes regarding Windows 8.1. The software company intends to put its licensing structures to the test of many products.
Windows 8.1 Update at a glance
Microsoft is planning to lower licensing fees for Windows 8.1. In addition, according to Foley, a free version of the current operating system Windows 8.1 is prepared. This free edition of Windows 8.1 is named "Windows 8.1 with Bing". Also the Russian informant "Wzor" speaks of a leaked free "Windows 8.1 with Bing" version. His earlier revelations turned out to be true.
The search engine Bing is already in Windows 8.1 for the search in the cloud memory OneDrive, integrated on the own computer and the Internet, however, can be switched off. The Inquirer assumes that Microsoft wants to compete with free Windows 8.1 mainly against Google Chrome OS
The free version of Windows could have certain limitations and link tasks to Microsoft apps - similar to Google's Chromebooks. For example, "Windows 8.1 with Bing" would have to be searched with the Microsoft search engine - setting Google as the default would not be possible.
In this video, Microsoft product manager Andre Hansel presents all the new features of Windows 8.1 Update
The new version could also be an experiment with advertising. In the future operating systems could be offered free of charge and finally financed by advertising and the binding to the Group. An official statement on the allegedly free Windows version is not available at this time from Microsoft.
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