Microsoft has announced that it will offer a free upgrade to Windows 10 to everyone, both honest customers and pirates, when the operating system is released this summer.
"If you're already using Windows 7 or 8, you'll get a free upgrade, irrespective of whether you have paid for it or not," a Stuff.co.nz report quotes a company spokesman as saying.
"Anyone with a qualified device can upgrade to Windows 10, including those with pirated copies of Windows," the spokesman said.
Microsoft will launch its new operating system this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages. However, the actual date for the launch has not been shared yet.
The company has decided to not block pirates from receiving the upgrade as part of a move aimed at turning them into honest customers and educating users on the benefits that come with legitimate software, like easy updates and access to popular software suites like Office.
Recent studies had shown that three quarters of all PC software in China was unlicensed.
At a conference in Shenzhen, Terry Myerson, who runs Microsoft's operating systems unit, indicated the move was primarily designed to get legitimate software into the country.
Microsoft will do away with PIN or password requirement to unlock Windows 10 devices. Instead, Windows Hello will scan your face, iris, or fingerprint to allow you access to your own machine.
While most current machines won't be able to use Windows Hello face recognition, Microsoft will support existing fingerprint readers.
According to a report by The Verge, the new Windows 10 PCs that support the face recognition feature will ship with Intel's RealSense infrared 3D camera that will scan your face.
Microsoft says the privacy and security around the new Windows Hello feature are "enterprise-grade" and will meet requirements of organizations that adhere to strict regulations.
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