Microsoft has confirmed that users can no longer use old Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys to activate Windows 11. And that applies not only to Canary builds, as it was last month—from now on, only genuine ...

Despite the end of free support for many Windows 10 versions, usage data still shows a slow transition toward Windows 11. Statcounter figures for November 2025 place Windows 11 at 53.7% of active ...

This only affects PCs not enrolled for Windows 10 extended security updates (ESU). If that’s you and your PC is eligible for ...

The new feature update, Windows 11, version 25H2, is now available for download and installation for all PCs that meet the ...

We are so close to no longer needing to worry about which Windows edition we buy, but there are still three non-business reasons you might want to go Pro. A passionate lover of Chromebooks, phone ...

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