The option to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 11 for free using a Windows 7 or Windows 8 key is no longer available. The free upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 11 was more of a loophole.

The free Windows upgrade party is over, or at least much more restrictive. It's common for Microsoft to offer a free upgrade path when releasing a new version of Windows, but it swung the doors wide ...

Originally launched in September as a "limited-time" offer, the Windows 7 Enterprise trial was slated to end on March 31 but has been extended through Dec. 31, said Stephen Rose, senior community ...

The number of paths for upgrading to Windows 11 for free has just been reduced. Microsoft has officially removed the option to upgrade from both Windows 7 and Windows 8 to Windows 11 without paying.

Previously, some users tried to get permanent activation during the upgrade, but tools like HWIDGEN and MAS for activating systems will no longer work, as Microsoft has blocked such requests from ...