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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

[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10 is when Microsoft will end support for all security updates.However, it must be noted that Microsoft has already withdrawn the security support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 three years back.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...

Windows 7, Windows 8.1 users beware! You need to upgrade to Windows 11 by January 10

[ad_1] Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users need to upgrade to Windows 11 before security support ends. If you are using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, there is some bad news. January 10 is when Microsoft will end support for all security updates. But this news concerns those who paid for Microsoft's Extended Security Update program, which allowed users of these OSes to extend the security support by three years back in early 2020. Microsoft had originally withdrawn security support for these operating systems back in 2020 for regular users. Ever since then, the company had urged people to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11.The deadline date of January 10 falls in line with the release date of the Microsoft Edge 109, which is the last version of the browser to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1...