Above all else, Microsoft is launching the update in an effort to discern whether Windows 7 installed on a PC is authentic or pirated. The antipiracy upgrade, known as Windows Activation Technologies ...

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025. The countdown for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 has already ended – ...

Yes, it was once again bad news for Microsoft’s current OS. Its share fell for the second time in a row in September 2025, ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. (Credit: Getty Images/NurPhoto) The option to upgrade to ...

To recall, Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. At the time, it promised to provide users with a free upgrade to Windows 10 within one year. This offer ended on July 29, 2016. In fact, even after ...

The free Windows upgrade party is over, or at least much more restrictive. It's common for Microsoft to offer a free upgrade path when releasing a new version of Windows, but it swung the doors wide ...