Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs Windows 7 and 8 keys still seem to work for now, but that may be ending.

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 ...

A little preparation can nip activation problems in the bud when upgrading from Windows 7 or 8.1 to a newer version.