A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to The Verge that old Windows 7 and 8/8.1 keys are now "fully blocked" from activating clean Windows 11 installs. That includes the current stable release ...

As reported by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft will pull the plug on software support for the Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 7 ... on live demos from product launches from Samsung ...

But without a receipt, how do you prove that you actually own Windows? That's where your product key comes in. Your Windows 10 product key is a special receipt that shows you have an "activated ...

The most popular tweaking software, Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10 adds several new tweaks for the new operating system. Those of you who have upgraded to Windows 10, would want to use ...

See our expert pick of the best laptops for all budgets. Before you start upgrading to Windows 10, you need to back up your data to protect it. Also, make a note of any software product keys you have, ...

Another thing worth noting is that you still need a genuine Windows key to activate the operating system (older Windows 7 and 8.1 keys should work just fine). Finally, always mind the potential ...

Following are the client versions of Windows 8 and 8.1. When upgrading to Windows 8 from an existing Windows operating system via download, Windows 8 retains the same word size. For example ...

You can even remove the button from the taskbar entirely, though you’re still able to access the Task View by hitting the Windows key + Tab. Incidentally, there’s another easily ignored new ...

Today I had the honor of sharing new information about Windows 10, the new generation of Windows ... we do puts you in control – because you are our customer, not our product. We also believe that ...

"Customers are encouraged to migrate to the latest version of the product or service." Unfortunately, that's not a supported option for customers running Windows 10 on hardware that doesn't meet ...