Microsoft to End Windows Anytime Upgrade

Posted on February 10, 2008 at 10:48 pm (PST)

Microsoft has decided to stop distributing product keys online for upgrades to another version of Windows Vista. Upgrades will now require a Windows Anytime Upgrade Kit which can be purchased from a local retailer, or Microsoft. Here’s more:

In an effort to streamline the Windows Anytime Upgrade experience for our customers and open the program to additional markets worldwide, Microsoft and its partners have decided to end digital product key distribution on February 20, 2008.

We will continue to make full Windows Anytime Upgrade kits—which include a DVD and license that allows customers to upgrade their existing edition of Windows Vista to a premium edition—available directly from Microsoft (except in Japan) as well as local retailers throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. All digital keys purchased through February 20, 2008 will remain valid for upgrade.