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词条 Windows Anytime Upgrade
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  1. History

  2. Overview

     Windows Vista version  Windows 7 version 

  3. Region availability

  4. See also

  5. References

{{Infobox software
| name = Windows Anytime Upgrade
| logo = Windows Anytime Upgrade logo.png
| logo_size = x64px
| screenshot_size = 300px
| replaced_by = Settings in Windows 10
| operating system = Microsoft Windows
| genre = Utility software
}}Windows Anytime Upgrade is a discontinued component of Windows Vista and Windows 7 that enabled users to upgrade their editions of Windows (e.g., from Home Basic to Ultimate).[1] Pricing for upgrades purchased through Anytime Upgrade was also reduced when compared with traditional retail packaging.[2][3] In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, the feature was re-branded as Add features to Windows and was used to purchase an upgrade license to the Pro edition of the operating system or to add Windows Media Center to an existing Pro edition installation. However, support for this feature in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 was dropped on October 31, 2015.[4]

History

Windows Anytime Upgrade was in development prior to the development reset of Windows Vista, then known by its codename "Longhorn." A preliminary version of the feature can be seen in build 4093.

On February 26, 2006, Microsoft announced the editions of Windows Vista to be released to retail and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).[5][6] After this announcement, various technology-related outlets reported that Anytime Upgrade would enable users to upgrade to successive editions.[1][7][8]

Overview

Windows Vista version

All editions of Windows Vista, excluding Enterprise, are stored on the same retail and OEM optical media—a license key for the edition purchased determines which version is eligible to be installed.[9] When first announced, Anytime Upgrade enabled users to purchase a digital license from an online merchant to upgrade their edition of Windows Vista. Once a license had been purchased, a user's product license, billing and other information would be stored within a user's digital locker at the Windows Marketplace digital distribution platform; this would allow a user to retain this information at an off-site location for reference purposes and to reinstall the operating system, if necessary.[10] A user could then initiate an upgrade to the edition for which the license was purchased either through components stored on the hard drive by the OEM of the personal computer, through an Anytime Upgrade DVD supplied by the OEM, or through retail installation media compatible with Anytime Upgrade.[11] If none of these options were available, Anytime Upgrade provided an option for a user to purchase a DVD online and have it delivered by mail.[2][3]

Microsoft also released retail packaging for Anytime Upgrade. The retail products were made available during the consumer launch of Windows Vista on January 30, 2007.[10] The initial version of these products included only an upgrade license, but this was later modified in May 2007 to include both a DVD and a product license.[12] In an effort to streamline the upgrade process, Microsoft announced that digital license distribution would cease on February 20, 2008; licenses purchased prior to this date would not be affected. As a result of this change, users would be required to purchase the aforementioned retail packaging in order to use Anytime Upgrade functionality[2][13] and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 omitted the option to purchase a license online.[14] DVDs for Anytime Upgrade were only produced for Windows Vista.

Anytime Upgrade in Windows Vista performs a full reinstallation of the new product edition while retaining the user's data, programs, and settings.[15] This process can take a considerable amount of time, up to a few hours.[2]

Windows 7 version

Anytime Upgrade in Windows 7 no longer performs a full reinstallation of Windows. Components for the upgraded editions are instead pre-installed directly in the operating system; a notable result of this change is that the speed of the upgrade process has been significantly increased. Microsoft stated that an upgrade should take approximately 10 minutes.[14] Anytime Upgrade also does not require physical media or additional software.[16][15] Instead, Windows 7 requires a user to purchase a license online, in a manner similar to the initial functionality that was later removed from Windows Vista starting with Service Pack 1.[14] Microsoft would also release Anytime Upgrade packaging for Windows 7 at retail. The packaging, however, would only include a license for the edition to be upgraded, as Anytime Upgrade in the operating system does not require physical media.[17]

Region availability

When first announced, Anytime Upgrade was available in the United States, Canada, EMEA, European Union, Norway, Switzerland, and Japan, with Microsoft stating that availability of the program would expand after launch of Windows Vista.[11] English version retail packaging for Anytime Upgrade was made available at the consumer launch of Windows Vista for North America and Asia-Pacific regions.[12]

In 2009, Ars Technica reported that Anytime Upgrade retail packaging for Windows 7 may only have been available in regions without broadband Internet access or where retail packaging was ineligible to be offered.[17] Anytime Upgrade was available for Windows 7 in select regions.[18]

See also

  • Windows Easy Transfer
  • Windows Vista editions
  • Windows Ultimate Extras
  • Windows 7 editions

References

1. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2006/03/3021/ |title=Anytime Upgrade: it's a breeze |last=Mondok |first=Matt |date=March 1, 2006 |publisher=Condé Nast |work=Ars Technica |accessdate=May 30, 2015}}
2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://winsupersite.com/product-review/windows-vista-feature-focus-windows-anytime-upgrade |title=Windows Vista Feature Focus: Anytime Upgrade |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |authorlink=Paul Thurrott |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=Penton |work=SuperSite for Windows |accessdate=May 30, 2015}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/inside-the-windows-anytime-upgrade-program/ |title=Inside the Anytime Upgrade Program |last=Shultz |first=Greg |date=April 11, 2007 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=TechRepublic |accessdate=May 30, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3107057|title=Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack and Media Pack are no longer available to buy|last=|first=|date=27 October 2015|publisher=Microsoft|work=Support}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://news.microsoft.com/2006/02/26/microsoft-unveils-windows-vista-product-lineup/ |title=Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup |date=February 26, 2006 |publisher=Microsoft |work=News Center |accessdate=May 26, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/02/6269-2/ |title=Microsoft unveils Windows Vista editions |last=Fisher |first=Ken |date=February 27, 2006 |publisher=Condé Nast |work=Ars Technica |accessdate=June 2, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/03/6295-2/ |title=Windows Vista to support upgrades on the fly |last=Fisher |first=Ken |date=March 1, 2006 |publisher=Condé Nast |work=Ars Technica |accessdate=May 30, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2006/02/instant-windows-vista-upgrades-are-on-the-way/ |title=Instant Windows Vista upgrades are on the way |last=Bott |first=Ed |authorlink=Ed Bott |date=February 28, 2006 |accessdate=June 2, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://winsupersite.com/product-review/windows-vista-installation-super-guide-part-3-clean-install-windows-vista |title=Windows Vista Installation Super Guide, Part 3: Clean Install Windows Vista |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |authorlink=Paul Thurrott |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=Penton |work=SuperSite for Windows |accessdate=May 30, 2015}}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070818/windows-anytime-upgrade-pack/ |title=Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade Packs |last=Zheng |first=Long |date=August 18, 2007 |work=IStartedSomething Blog |accessdate=May 28, 2015}}
11. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/windows/factsheets/WAUFS.mspx |title=Anytime Upgrade Program Details |date=January 2007 |publisher=Microsoft |work=News Center |accessdate=May 28, 2015}}
12. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070821/windows-anytime-upgrade-packs-detail/ |title=Anytime Upgrade Packs, in detail |last=Zheng |first=Long |date=August 21, 2007 |work=istartedsomething |accessdate=June 1, 2015}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-To-End-the-Distribution-of-Windows-Vista-Digital-Product-Keys-78320.shtml |title=Microsoft to End the Distribution of Windows Vista Digital Product Keys |last=Oiaga |first=Marius |date=February 8, 2008 |publisher=Softpedia |accessdate=June 1, 2015}}
14. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://winsupersite.com/windows-7/windows-7-feature-focus-windows-anytime-upgrade |title=Windows 7 Feature Focus: Anytime Upgrade |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |authorlink=Paul Thurrott |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=Penton |work=SuperSite for Windows |accessdate=June 1, 2015}}
15. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-prepares-windows-anytime-upgrade-v2/ |title=Microsoft prepares Anytime Upgrade, v2 |last=Bott |first=Ed |authorlink=Ed Bott |date=April 23, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=ZDNet |accessdate=May 30, 2015}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=https://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2009/02/04/a-closer-look-at-the-windows-7-skus/ |title=A closer look at the Windows 7 SKUs |last=LeBlanc |first=Brandon |date=February 4, 2009 |publisher=Microsoft |work=Blogging Windows |accessdate=June 1, 2015}}
17. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2009/06/windows-anytime-upgrade-packs-coming-for-windows-7/ |title=Anytime Upgrade packs coming for Windows 7 (Updated) |last=Protanlinski |first=Emil |date=June 26, 2009 |publisher=Condé Nast |work=Ars Technica |accessdate=June 1, 2015}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-anytime-upgrade-faq#1TC=windows-7 |title=Windows Anytime Upgrade: frequently asked questions |publisher=Microsoft |work=Windows How-to |accessdate=June 2, 2015}}
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