Windows 10's greatest achievement was not being Windows 8, and I think we can all be thankful for that

And really, I think the best thing you can say about Windows 10 (among many potential candidates) is that it righted a lot of ...
PC Magazine

Still Stuck on Windows 8.1? How to Upgrade to Windows 10 or 11

Microsoft no longer supports Windows 8.1. If you're still running it on your PC, you're long overdue for an upgrade. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of personal tech.
Ars Technica

Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs

At least for now, though, it seems like this change will only apply to future Windows versions. We were able to activate a fresh Windows 11 Pro 22H2 install with a Windows 8 Pro product key as of this ...