provided exclusively from the OEM through the Microsoft Store. On Windows 10, when upgrading from Windows 10 Home to Pro or from Home to Pro for Workstations, in addition to the above consequence, the upgraded PC will no longer be supported and is no longer entitled to receive firmware updates from the OEM, even though it will still get Windows operating system updates. Damages that occur due to Windows edition upgrades are not covered under the manufacturer's warranty. However, if the user buys a PC with Windows 10 Pro installed and later upgrades that PC to Pro for Workstations, these consequences do not apply. 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. English version retail packaging for Anytime Upgrade was made available at the consumer launch of Windows Vista for North America and Asia-Pacific regions. 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. Anytime Upgrade was available for Windows 7 in select regions. OEM availability Because of some issues that will occur after performing a Windows Anytime Upgrade, not all device manufacturers support this feature, including the following: Huawei MateBook (discontinued on July 25, 2018) LG Gram (discontinued on December 31, 2021) Impacts of upgrading Many PC manufacturers have a version and edition of Windows that is fully certified, tested and optimized for their hardware. Performing an edition upgrade will change the software and execute programs not verified by the OEM. This creates some risks, but it is useful for users to add additional features including Hyper-V virtualization, business management and deployment, and other features not present in the current edition of Windows. Warranty As the proper operation of the hardware with Windows editions not officially supported cannot be guaranteed by the manufacturer, it is not able to maintain the full scope of warranty for the user’s device after he/she has performed an edition upgrade. Because of this, the OEM has a responsibility to warn the user that defects which may result from, or were caused by upgraded Windows editions may not be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty or any extended service plans that the user may