Microsoft's offer to upgrade for free from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 (and from there to Windows 11, if you want, and your spec qualifies) has been one of the most long-standing freebies ever, ...

The option to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 11 for free using a Windows 7 or Windows 8 key is no longer available. The free upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 11 was more of a loophole.

Many computer users have upgraded from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 as part of Microsoft’s free upgrade offer, which ends on Friday. After Friday, holdovers who want to upgrade from Windows 7 will ...

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 ...

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 ...

We'll walk you through how to use Windows 10's Your Phone app, from basic setup to its ability to show texts and notifications, remotely interact with your Android phone's screen, and even place calls ...

I'm generally finding the Windows 8 experience ok, but there are a few small things I'd like to get back if I can. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction? I probably should have just ...

Users of Windows 8 Release Preview can do a full upgrade to the final code, something Microsoft said was impossible, an IT consultant said today. Microsoft has been clear that the Windows 8 previews ...

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 ...