Three months more of TechNet

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Microsoft adds a bit more to the dying Technet.

Microsoft is closing its too popular Technet program but hopes to dull the pain with a three month bonus.

Over the next few weeks Technet subscribers should find their expiry date extend by three months.

To qualify your Technet subscription had to be



  • Active as of September 1, 2013

  • Expire on or before September 30, 2014

  • Not been granted through the Volume Licensing program

It’s a nice touch but not really a proper replacement for what was a very useful scheme for developers and IT professionals to test a wide range of Microsoft software. The lame replacement with time limited evaluations isn’t good enough.