A subscription for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates will be shockingly expensive for businesses. For educators, the cost ...

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 in January 2020, businesses that haven't migrated to Windows 10 have some crucial decisions to make. The end is near for Windows 7, even as it remains ...

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 ...

Microsoft will officially end support for its most popular operating system in a little over a year from now. Here's what you ...

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 ...

Mozilla is extending Firefox 115's support on unsupported devices, including Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and macOS 10.12 to 10.14, ...

Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM services on older Windows versions, like 7 and 8. Deprecation leads to playback restrictions ...

Wondering what happened to the free upgrades from Windows 7 or 8/8.1 to Windows 10? Unfortunately, Microsoft finally shut that down in September 2023. OEM licenses are available for both digital ...

Similar to what Microsoft did for Windows 7, the extended security update program for Windows 10 will allow customers to purchase a yearly subscription to security updates for up to three years ...

CISA has mandated Windows PCs be updated by October 7, which is three weeks from now. As ever, the formal mandate applies to ...

Windows 10 fell back to 48.7%, a drop of 3.3 percentage points on the month previous. The milestone has come embarrassingly late for Microsoft, given that Windows 11 has now been on the market for ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system has passed Windows 10 usage for Steam users for the ...