In December 2022, we published a short PSA, reminding users they could still activate Windows 11 and 10 with valid Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys. This practice dates back to 2015 when Microsoft ...

Many users opting for a free upgrade of Windows 11/10 will not get a product key. That’s because the activation for the free offer of Windows 11/10 is registered on the Microsoft activation ...

However, starting with Windows 7, Microsoft stopped this and instead started forcing users to activate in other ways. With ...

To enable, activate, or turn on this built-in Administrator ... But Windows Vista and later, i.e., Windows 11/10 and Windows 8/7, have another built-in Administrator account, which may be referred ...

When you have installed Windows 7, and activated it, you do not need to activate Windows 10. The simple trick is this. Now upgrade your earlier version of Windows (Windows 7 or Windows 8 ...

The easiest way to get Windows 11 is by checking Windows Update on a supported, fully up-to-date Windows 10 PC. But if you aren't seeing it there, or if you have several computers to upgrade and only ...

Microsoft released Windows 7 in October 2009 ... Once the upgrade is complete, go to Settings > Update & Security > Activation to find your digital license for Windows 10. Now, your computer ...

With support for Windows 10 ending on October 14, 2025, Microsoft wants people to switch to Windows 11 or pay $30 to keep using Windows 10.

With this update, Windows 11 gains support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth LE Audio ... go to Windows Update in your system settings. You can always activate the "Get the latest updates as soon as ...

Parallels, the developer of Parallels Desktop, revealed the update in a blog post, saying: "Thanks to Parallels Tools, you can now use Apple Writing Tools to improve your texts in Windows apps such as ...

Smoke from the Bethany Run Wildfire in New Jersey is causing, what officials called, an 'influx' of calls as residents ...

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon examines some of the biggest storylines coming out of Week 10's Sunday action.