In less than six months, Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1 licensees, who have not yet upgraded to Windows 10, will have to pay retail prices to upgrade to the new operating system.

Small businesses without access to similar resources available to larger organizations, may need some guidance on how to switch to Windows 10 in a way that is cost effective and simple.

The news the Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 may have left some in shock and awe, but not without a sense of irony, as the fundamental truth about this news is that Microsoft has finally learned a valuable lesson from its main competitor.

True to Microsoft Corporate VP of Engineering Gabe Aul’s words, Insider builds are picking up the pace, as a new development cycle has begun, with Preview Build 14251.