all the way back to when Windows 10 was first launched, and Windows 7 and 8 users were allowed a free upgrade to the new OS. That freebie offer only lasted for a year after the launch of Windows ...

Microsoft had announced a free upgrade to Windows 10 for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. While the official upgrade period ended in 2016, you can still get a free upgrade if you have Windows 7 or ...

Before updating, please refer to the Windows release information status for known issues to confirm your device is not impacted. The Update Assistant can help you ...

Our Windows 11 upgrade checklist breaks down ... Wondering what happened to the free upgrades from Windows 7 or 8/8.1 to Windows 10? Unfortunately, Microsoft finally shut that down in September ...

In December 2022, we published a short PSA, reminding users they could still activate Windows 11 and 10 with valid Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys. This practice dates back to 2015 when Microsoft ...

It appears that the recent turn of events where a user successfully sued Microsoft for forcefully updating the system, seems to have prodded Microsoft to change their free Windows 10 upgrade policy.

Windows 11 is generally available for everyone. For those who still haven’t upgraded to Windows 11, this guide will help you get the full version of Microsoft Windows 11 for free. We already ...

Microsoft will officially end support for its most popular operating system in a little over a year from now. Here's what you ...

And so, while Microsoft closing one backdoor to Windows 11 hardware compatibility won’t directly impact hundreds of millions ...

CISA has mandated Windows PCs be updated by October 7, which is three weeks from now. As ever, the formal mandate applies to ...

Those updates will delay the inevitable upgrade to Windows 10 for three more years ... is "the only service to provide Windows 7 virtual desktop with free Extended Security Updates, giving ...