Free or discounted upgrades will also apply to PCs with factory-installed XP, says TechARP.com

Microsoft Corp. will provide free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades not only to users who buy Vista PCs between June 2009 and January 2010, but also to people who buy systems that have been factory-downgraded to Windows XP, according to a report on the Web.

TechARP.com, a Malaysian Web site that earlier this year leaked Microsoft's upgrade plans, said Saturday that users who purchase PCs equipped with a Windows XP downgrade will also be eligible for the "Windows 7 Upgrade Option" program.

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