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ChatGPT falls for another Windows license key scam — generating valid codes in a guessing game after a researcher "gives up"

Just last week, I reported on ChatGPT falling for the "dead grandma" scam. Multiple users leveraged the technique to trick the sophisticated AI-powered chatbot into generating Windows 7 activation ...
GizChina

Official Windows Key for Just $7! It's Time to Upgrade With WDKeys

If you’re still using an unlicensed version of Windows or depending on some sketchy activator tool you found online, it’s probably time to reconsider. An unactivated system might seem fine at first, ...
Neowin

PSA: You can still activate Windows 11 using Windows 7 keys

You can get Windows 11 for free if you have a Windows 10 PC with compatible hardware. However, buying a genuine license key is necessary to build a new computer or use Windows 11 on a virtual machine.
Ars Technica

How do I use a Windows Disk Image (IMG file)?

I purchased a license of Windows 7 Ultimate from my university. I plant to upgrade a Windows 7 Home PC to Ultimate and then to Windows 10 Pro. It much cheaper than purchasing the Pro upgrade from MS.
Neowin

You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys

Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys. In December ...
The Verge

Microsoft investigating Windows activation issues after closing a key loophole

Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, and now people are experiencing issues reactivating some Windows 10 / 11 installs. Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, ...