You can upgrade to Windows 11 or Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 even now for free! Microsoft offers you a simple method to upgrade from the previous version ...

The Windows 10 world is still reeling from the news that Microsoft has finally extended the end-of-life deadline from October 2025 by a further 12-months, subject to that $30 stipend of course. But it ...

Microsoft released Windows 7 in October 2009. After providing support to users for 10 years, the company ended it on January 14, 2020. An update to fix a critical vulnerability will be the last ...

The more serious challenge, though, will be one of user inertia. At last count, estimates are that there remain 900 million ...

Figures compiled by StatCounter show that Windows 11 commanded a 35.55 percent share of the desktop Windows market in October ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. If you’ve been holding out on upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 7 or 8, you’ve ...

Microsoft has outlined the extended update program for consumers running Windows 10, but Windows 11 is still the preferred ...

Microsoft confirms that consumers can remain on Windows 10 past the October 2025 end-of-support expiration date with an extra ...

Tech support won't be offered for Windows 10, but security updates will roll out past 2025 with the Extended Security Updates ...

From checking whether your PC meets the Windows 10 requirements to managing your files and programs, our guide makes it simple to upgrade. Do be aware that support ...

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 ...

However, it’s equally true that some folks (perhaps quite a few) could upgrade to Windows 10 (with its lighter system requirements) if not Windows 11, a possibility Microsoft touches on ...