Windows 10 Now Uses a timer to alert users about Update to Windows 10 deadline

Windows 7/8.1 users get an ‘Alert Icon’ notifying of free Windows 10 scheme ending on July 29.

If you are a Windows 7 or 8.1 user, you must be getting familiar with a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark inside of it when the Windows 10 upgrade window pops up. It means “alert” or “warning”, and the next thing you should do is click on it to fix it.

Windows 7 and 8.1 users have only 9 days left to install free Windows 10 upgrade offer for. 

Microsoft is now giving all the familiar ‘Alert Icon’ with Get Windows 10 (GWX) app. This looks like Microsoft’s last ditch attempt to make Windows 7/8.1 users upgrade to Windows 10 before the July, 29 deadline.

If you click on the GWX it will open with a countdown timer to July 29 at midnight. The time zone appears to be local.