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 users upgrade to the latest version of its operating system for free.

You can upgrade to Windows 11 or Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 even now for free! Microsoft offers you a simple method to upgrade from the previous version ...

But mind you, although the file download is free, you still need to have a valid Windows 7 key in order to proceed with the installation. Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended several years ago ...

For the best chance of getting a free Windows 10 upgrade, your current version of Windows must be legal and activated with Microsoft. At the bottom, it will say if the licence is activated. If you're ...

The more serious challenge, though, will be one of user inertia. At last count, estimates are that there remain 900 million ...

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 ...

Microsoft has outlined the extended update program for consumers running Windows 10, but Windows 11 is still the preferred ...

Let me state the obvious right up front: it's not a good idea to upgrade low-end PCs to Windows 11. Microsoft requires a ...

Although your computer may meet the minimum hard drive requirements to install Windows 11, the setup may still get stuck because there is not enough space to process ...

The easiest way to get Windows 11 is by checking Windows Update on a supported, fully up-to-date Windows 10 PC. But if you ...

Users have just one year left of free support and security updates for Windows 10. Microsoft recommends that all Windows 10 users upgrade to Windows ... a Mac for around 7-10 years, depending ...

The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases through that date." Also: How to upgrade your ...