If you had a PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, you could upgrade to Windows 10 for free. The loophole was even bigger than it appeared.

Yes, this is no joke. Despite Microsoft ending its free Windows 10 upgrade offer to all users ... OR enter your (genuine) Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 product key if you haven’t previously ...

Upgrading from Windows 7 and 8/8.1. When Windows 10 first came out, ... If you're a teacher or work at an eligible school or university, you can't get Windows 10 Education for free, ...

But if you're still interested, here's how to download Windows 10 for free. ... It will then pull the valid Windows 8/8.1 license key from your prebuilt system’s motherboard and move on.

Some editions are excluded: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1. Active Software Assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to Windows 10 ...

It’s also worth writing down your Windows 7/8.1 product key before you start this process, in case you need that to activate Windows 10 during or after your upgrade. You shouldn’t, but I’d ...

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Policy has left many genuine Windows OS users disappointed. The company however, suggests the version of Windows 10 doesn't magically become licensed if you upgrade from an ...

Where does that leave us? Clearly, if you're running a pirated version of Windows 7 or 8.1, you will get a free upgrade to Windows 10—but it will still be considered "non-genuine or mislicensed." ...

Windows 10 retail is almost upon us and today we wanted to take another look at Windows 8.1 - as it stands this year. Based ...

If you can't find the discs, then don't worry, as Microsoft offers Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ISO files for legal download. ISO files are disc images that can either be burned to a DVD, placed on a ...

Microsoft initially let you upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 for free. Technically, that offer has since expired, but if you sign into Windows with a Microsoft account, ...

Pour one out for Windows 8.1. After years of living in the shadow of Windows 7, 10, and 11, the day of its death is here. Starting on January 10, Microsoft will end its support, cutting off all ...