Tech ARP - The Microsoft Windows 7 Free Upgrade Option Program Rev. 4.1

	Date :	26 June 2009
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The Microsoft Windows 7 Free Upgrade Option Program Rev. 4.1

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Media Delivery

Microsoft will not allow the OEMs to deliver Windows 7 upgrade media to end users under the date of Windows 7 General Availability. In practice, expect to receive the media some time after Windows 7 is launched.

Product Activation

Qualifying end users receiving the upgrade media will need to activatetheir Windows 7 operating system after installationusing the Product Activation Key supplied with the upgrade media's Certificate of Authenticity (COA). Therefore, end users who receive the upgrade media should retain the upgrade media's COA and associated Product Activation Key for future use.

Upgrade Media Bill Of Materials

Microsoft will be recommending that the following items be shipped to every qualifying end user :

Item	Quantity	Description
Upgrade Media	1	Microsoft standard or customized upgrade media DVD
Media Holder	1	Clear polypropylene DVD case / sleeve
Insert Manual	1	OEM customized insert manual
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA)	1	PC piggyback COA - Two adhesive COA to allow attachment to the upgrade media and the PC

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	Page	Topic
	1	• Introduction • Official Name • Overview Of The Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program
	2	• Important Program Dates • Marketing Guidance • Marketing Materials
	3	• Eligible Upgrade Paths
	4	• Possible Upgrade Options
	5	• Validation Of Program Compliance • Fulfillment Limitations • Installation Notices
	6	• Windows 7 Upgrade Option Screenshots
	7	• Windows 7 Upgrade Option Screenshots (Continued)
	8	• Windows 7 Upgrade Option Requirements • Storage Requirements
	9	• Windows 7 Upgrade Option Q&A Part 1
	10	• Windows 7 Upgrade Option Q&A Part 2
	11	• Windows 7 Upgrade Option Q&A Part 3
	12	• Impact Of E & N Versions Of Windows 7 • Eligible Upgrade Paths In Europe • Inclusion Of A Web Browser
	13	• Clean Installation Requirement For E & N Versions
	14	• Media Delivery • Product Activation • Upgrade Media Bill Of Materials

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Date	Revision	Revision History
18-11-2008	1.0	Initial Release.
11-02-2009	2.0	Added a new page and section on Possible Upgrade Options. Added two new pages of Windows 7 Upgrade Screenshots. Updated the Important Program Dates section with new information on the Program Eligibility Period, Program Calculation Period and the Final Software Fulfillment / Program End Date.
12-02-2009	2.1	Updated the article with a new Windows 7 Upgrade Requirements section. Added an Editor's Note on the upgrading of Windows XP Downgrade systems to Windows 7 to the Eligible Upgrade Paths and Possible Upgrade Options sections.
21-02-2009	2.2	Updated the Important Program Dates and Fulfillment Limitations sections with new information.
25-02-2009	2.3	Added a new Marketing Materials section. Updated the Important Program Dates section with a new start date for the program. Updated the Editor's Note for the Eligible Upgrade Paths and Possible Upgrade Options sections to clarify the issue of upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7.
04-04-2009	3.0	Added two new pages of Q&As on the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program. Added two new screenshots of the upgrade process. Added a new Official Name section. Added a new Storage Requirements section.
15-05-2009	3.1	Added a new page of Q&As on the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program.
03-06-2009	3.2	Added details on the official Microsoft announcement on the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program. Updated the Important Program Dates section with the Initial Upgrade Media Fulfillment Date.
23-06-2009	4.0	Added two new pages on the impact of the new E & N versions of Windows 7 on the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program, detailing the Eligible Upgrade Paths in Europe, inclusion of a web browser and the Clean Installation Requirement for the upgrade.
26-06-2009	4.1	Added a new Marketing Guidance section, which details Microsoft's marketing plans for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program. Updated the Important Program Dates with a reminder on the launch of the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program.

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