Doing that calendar math puts the date on or around August 18. Word on the street is that the v8 Free version is coming, but won’t be out until the end of the summer (see preceding graphic).

I bought a 4-license pack to do my bit to support a company whose products I like and endorse. I’ve used it for 6-plus years on my test PCs and have yet to find a situation the free version couldn’t handle, backup and restore wise. Known as Reflect Free it offers about 85% of the functionality of the commercial version. Macrium Reflect 8 Drops Commercial-only Versions: Free Comes LaterĪ mainstay in the Windows 10 toolbox is the no-cost version of Macrium Reflect (MR). This terse statement about MR V8 Free popped up on TenForums yesterday (Thanks, Kari!). That means my production desktop, my road/travelling PC, and my wife’s and son’s PCs. This got me to v8 on those PCs that run a commercial version. This I upgraded to version 8 for a “mere” US$75.72 (US$69 plus tax). My excitement deflated quickly, as I figured out that Macrium Reflect 8 drops commercial-only versions.įortunately, I have a 4-license package of Macrium Reflect Home. As I was perusing my usual Windows 10 news sources yesterday, I noticed that version 8 of the excellent Macrium Reflect backup tool made its debut.

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