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+<title>What Is the Right Way to Upgrade an Installation of Windows?
+- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation</title>
+ <!--#include virtual="/philosophy/po/upgrade-windows.translist" -->
+<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
+<h2>What Is the Right Way to Upgrade an Installation of Windows?</h2>
+
+<p>by Richard Stallman</p>
+
+<p>It is commonplace in the computing field to urge users to &ldquo;upgrade&rdquo; to
+newer versions of Windows (and other nonfree programs) so as to get
+fixes for &ldquo;security.&rdquo; This conclusion follows from the assumption
+that these programs are honest software, designed to treat the user
+right. We do not expect that to be the case, and we know it is not
+the case for Windows. Therefore, we make a different recommendation.</p>
+
+<p>In fact, newer versions of Windows have exploits before they are
+released. They are designed with various kinds of malicious
+functionalities; see &ldquo;<a
+href="/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html">Microsoft's Software is
+Malware</a>.&rdquo;</p>
+
+<p>Newer Windows versions contain added malicious functionalities; they
+give Microsoft more power over the users. That is a reason not to
+switch to a newer version. For some users, switching to a newer
+version may require rewarding Microsoft with money and even buying a
+new computer. We hardly want to encourage that!</p>
+
+<p>Therefore we decline to support Microsoft by urging users to move to
+newer versions; we do not treat the unintentional flaws of Windows as
+more important than the intentional ones.</p>
+
+<p>Our advice to those using any version of Windows is to
+<a href="https://upgradefromwindows.org">upgrade to GNU/Linux</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Supporting GNU packages on any version of Windows (or any non-GNU-like
+systems) is not part of the GNU Project's core mission. Our slogan
+is, &ldquo;It runs best on GNU/Linux.&rdquo; We cooperate with the users who wish
+to maintain that support, because we may as well cooperate when it is
+not difficult. We have no responsibility to continue doing so, but as
+long as it is feasible and not holding us back, we have no reason to
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