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No more free Windows 11! Microsoft ends activation support for Windows 7 keys
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No more free Windows 11! Microsoft ends activation support for Windows 7 keys

[ad_1] It appears that Microsoft has begun blocking Windows 7 and Windows 8 keys from activating Windows 11. The development came less than a month after Microsoft announced that it would be ending the installation path for free Windows 11 upgrades for older OS, particularly Windows 7/8. People have taken advantage of this loophole for years, especially after 2020, when Microsoft ended the extended support for Windows 11, making the older operating systems obsolete. But as per various reports confirming the same, after today, users are unlikely to be able to get a free Windows 11 copy with a digital license by using a Windows 7 activation key.Last month Microsoft posted on its Device Partner Center, “Microsoft's free upgrade offer for Windows 10 / 11 ended July 29, 2016. The installatio...
Google Chrome to STOP working soon! Upgrade to Windows 11 now
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Google Chrome to STOP working soon! Upgrade to Windows 11 now

[ad_1] If you are still using Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, then you should upgrade to Windows 11 now. It is confirmed! If your laptop is running the older version of Chrome, then it will stop working within a few days. This is so because current Chrome 109 is the last version of Chrome that will support Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. Not just that, the decision matches the Microsoft announcement too. Microsoft announced that it will end the support for all editions of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. January 10 is when Microsoft will end support for all security updates.However, it must be noted that Microsoft has already withdrawn the security support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 three years back. But the latest announcement affects the users who have purchased Microsoft...