Microsoft is getting closer to the Windows 8 finish line and is finalizing details like its upgrade paths from older Windows releases to the coming version. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the ...

Microsoft has closed one of the loopholes allowing those with older PCs from freely upgrading to Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you own a Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC, you’ll need to buy a new license to ...

Microsoft is about to halt the free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users who want to get the latest PC OS. Tadas Sar from Unsplash Microsoft warns that Windows 7 and 8 users have the last chance to ...

The door to a free Windows 11 upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 diehards has been officially shut. Microsoft tells The Verge that using a Windows 7 or 8 product key to get a clean Windows 11 upgrade no ...

If you've been holding out on upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 7 or 8, you've just lost your free window as Microsoft has finally pulled the plug on the years-long deal that let Windows 7 and 8 ...

Microsoft has ended the free upgrade path from Windows 7/8 to Windows 10/11, though upgrading from 10 to 11 remains free. This means people with older systems will now have to pay if they want to ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.

Consumers who buy a new PC between now and Jan. 31 can pay US$14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s PC operating, Microsoft announced Wednesday. Steve Guggenheimer , head ...

In brief: Anyone planning to use an old Windows 7 or 8 product key to activate Windows 11 should probably pull the trigger now if it isn't too late. Microsoft has announced the end of a grace period ...

Not so long ago, IT admins would scorn the use of an in-place upgrade for Windows hardware. But you don't have to do everything from scratch now. For many years, performing an in-place upgrade was ...

The original Windows 8 "tutorial." Windows 8.1 actually includes real tutorials. The test build also includes a "Help + Tips" app, which includes some video tutorials that will help you find your way ...