Yes, Microsoft officials insisted and insisted again that after July 29 at 11:59 p.m. UTC, the free Windows 10 upgrade offer would end. But it didn't -- at least not completely. The Get Windows 10 ...

Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 on Jan. 14, 2020. Here's how to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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It’s official, folks: Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for existing Windows users—as long as you claim it quickly. Kicking off the consumer-focused Windows 10 event in Redmond on Tuesday ...

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 ...

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 ...

Upgrading an operating system is always a challenging decision, especially when it's a major upgrade, like Windows 10. After the even-worse-than-Vista debacle that was Windows 8, many die-hard ...

Click Install and allow the upgrade to proceed. Your PC will then need to reboot before you can sign into Windows 10. Even if your Windows 8.1 PC does qualify for Windows 11, you may run into issues.

Microsoft just implemented something we never thought we’d see the software giant do – namely closing the loophole allowing for Windows 7 and 8 users to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11 at no cost.

Windows 7 or 8.1 still nagging you to upgrade to Windows 10? Here's how to kill the "Get Windows 10" app and make it leave you alone. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...