Bought your computer recently and planning to buy microsoft’s upcoming windows 7 operating system? Then here is your chance to update to windows 7 at reduced cost or no cost at all !! Microsoft has announced Windows 7 upgrade option, a way to upgrade your current vista operating system.. Some computer manufacturer have participated in this offer while some have not..

You can upgrade to windows 7 for free of charge if you have bought the computer with windows vista in specific time frame shown below and received a “windows 7 upgrade option” offer form. If you have not received any offer form then contact your computer manufacturer. May be your manufaturer have some other way of providing windows 7 upgrade option or they do not provide this offer. Offer form is displayed in the image below. Some manufacture may provide windows 7 upgade by this https://windows7upgradeoption.com site while some might have their own way to provide upgrage.

Offer form

Computer manufacture might have included offer card shown above if you have bought your vista computer after 26th June. This offer card is valid up to 28th Feb 2010. Computers bought between 26th June 2009 to 31st Jan 2010 are eligible for this offer. If you participate in this offer then microsoft wil dispatch the upgrade DVD from 22nd Oct 2009.

Only Windows Vista Home Premium, Window Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate edition is eligible for upgrade to windows 7. Windows Vista Home basic (I have this ), or Starter edition can not be upgraded to by this offer.

The offer form has 14 digit key which is to be submitted to https://windows7upgradeoption.com site for ordering the upgrade. They site will automatically identify the upgrade you can have.

Here are the steps described in https://windows7upgradeoption.com site,

1.Locate the Microsoft Offer Form that was provided with each computer you plan to upgrade.
2.Navigate to the Order Your Upgrade page within this website.
3.Enter the applicable Microsoft Offer Form Code and click the Submit button. For the Microsoft Offer Form Code entered, the website will display the Windows Vista edition and platform (32-bit or 64-bit) for the computer that shipped with that Offer Form.
4.To ensure you receive the proper product, please verify that the Windows Vista edition and platform displayed on the screen is correct for the computer you will be upgrading.
?If the displayed edition and platform is correct, click the This edition is correct button. Proceed to step 5 below.
?If the displayed edition and platform is NOT correct, click the This edition is NOT correct button. You will be prompted to contact the Program Team.
?For instructions on how to check the Windows Vista edition and platform, click the How do I find my Windows Vista edition? link.
5.From the Select Language drop-down list, choose the language of the Windows Vista product to be upgraded.
?If the correct language is displayed on the list, select it and then click the Order the Selected Upgrade button. Proceed to step 6 below.
?If the correct language is not displayed on the list, click the DO NOT Order the Upgrade button. You will be prompted to contact the Program Team.
6.If you have no additional Microsoft Offer Forms to add to this order, click the Proceed to Shipping Details button. If you have Microsoft Offer Forms for additional eligible computers, click the Enter Another Offer Form Code button and repeat steps 3-5 above.
?Note that up to five Microsoft Offer Form Codes may be submitted for one shipping address and/or e-mail address per each visit to the website. No more than 25 Microsoft Offer Form Codes in total may be submitted for each shipping address and/or e-mail address.
7.On the Shipping Details page, use the Country drop-down list to select the shipment destination country.
?Note that the shipping information fields will vary depending on the selected country.
8.Enter all required shipping information indicated with and any optional fields as desired. When finished, click the Proceed to Order Review button.
9.On the Order Review page, verify the correctness of all information and then click the Submit Order button. You will have the option to click the Back to Shipping Details button to edit any previously provided information.
10.The Order Confirmation page will display your Order ID.
?Print this page for your records as you will need the Order ID to check your order status on this website. An Order Confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail account entered in the Shipping Details. It will include the Order ID, estimated shipment date, and other order information.
?Prior to order processing, you can change your shipping address by navigating to the Track/Edit Your Order tab on this website.
?If you need to cancel your order, contact the Program Team.
11.If you have any issues submitting your order, consult the Help & How-to information within this website. If the answer cannot be found, please contact the Program Team.
If you have any issues using this website, a Program Team representative can assist you with placing the Upgrade order

Once you have ordered your upgrade then you will receive a confirmation mail regarding this. You can check the status of your order at https://windows7upgradeoption.com in “Track/Edit your order” page.

Check the FAQs related to upgrade at here
or contact microsoft at here.

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