Microsoft has clarified its stance on non-Genuine OS versions and future upgrades to Windows 10: If you don't have a legal copy of the OS now, Redmond isn't going to give you one. Share on Facebook ...

If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. All that talk about pirates getting free Windows 10 upgrades? Not happening. In January, we learned that for one year, Microsoft would offer free ...

With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license. “We have always been committed to ensuring that customers have the best ...

In context: Windows activation has been a part of PC users' lives since the Windows XP era, though Microsoft has made things a bit easier with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Now, on a non-activated OS, ...

Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista. (Oof.) We’ve previously ...