Some hacks are unethical, but others are only outsmarting Big Tech, but Microsoft was quick to catch up on the public's use of old product keys from Windows 7 and Windows 8 for its new operating ...

Without much fanfare, Microsoft announced that users will no longer be able to install and activate Windows 10 or Windows 11 with older Windows 7 and Windows 8 product keys. Neowin performed a number ...

In general, having the product keys for your Microsoft products is a good idea. The easiest way to grab those product keys is from the product box, or in the case of Windows, from a sticker on your PC ...

When you buy a copy of Windows 11/10, you get a product key. This key is used to activate Windows on your computer. It’s a 25-character product key, and it’s important that you keep it noted somewhere ...

Facepalm: Microsoft is investigating a new activation issue that is affecting many Windows 10 and 11 PCs. The problem seems to have cropped up last month after the company pushed out an update to plug ...

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.