The days of folks lining up for a copy of Windows are long gone, but Microsoft isn’t giving up on the old-fashioned launch day hoopla for its release of Windows 10 this week.

Many of the company’s retail stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will be hosting hour-long workshops to familiarize users with the new operating system starting on July 29. Some stores will also host special small business breakfasts to help business owners come to grips with Windows 10.

Microsoft won’t be offering boxed versions of Windows 10 when it starts distributing the operating system on Wednesday, opting to only make it available for download at first. People who own a PC or tablet that runs Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade for free over the course of the next year by downloading a copy of the OS through the Get Windows 10 app.

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