One of the most common questions we receive is if Microsoft is going to charge for updates to Windows 10. With Office 365 and many other software products from the company requiring on-going payments, the question has merit, especially since the OS will be a free upgrade for the first year.

On a staging site for Windows 10, Microsoft makes it clear that updates that bring features and functionality to the OS, the company will not be charging the consumer. Microsoft says the following on this Windows 10 site:

And even better: once a qualified Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it up to date for the supported lifetime of the device, keeping it more secure, and introducing new features and functionality over time – for no additional charge.