Info Microsoft ended free upgrade from win7/8

[kerberos_20]

Windows Ends Installation Path for Free Windows 7/8 Upgrade

Windows 7/8 Free Upgrade Ending

devicepartner.microsoft.com

about week ago microsoft ended upgrade path for win7/8 key owners, converting keys to win10/11 for free no longer possible

 

[USAFRet]

Windows Ends Installation Path for Free Windows 7/8 Upgrade

Windows 7/8 Free Upgrade Ending

devicepartner.microsoft.com

about week ago microsoft ended upgrade path for win7/8 key owners, converting keys to win10/11 for free no longer possible

I'd have to see verification that it actually failed.

Yes, the "official" free upgrade from 8/8 to 10 ended in 2016. But as we all know, it has been working right along.

 

[kerberos_20]

I'd have to see verification that it actually failed.

Yes, the "official" free upgrade from 8/8 to 10 ended in 2016. But as we all know, it has been working right along.

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[Colif]

win 10 been out 7 years or so, if you haven't done it by now, good chance you weren't ever going to do it.

Its possible they closed the conversion process.

 

[kerberos_20]

some news already poping up and people get confused, just posting some info here


windows 7/8 keys during free upgrade period got converted into digital licences

those digital licences are valid and will be still working (no change - already upgraded for win 10/11)

who still has win7/8 key which wasnt converted into win10/11 licence, free upgrade is gone
this can affect grey market keys, as many could be win7/8 keys disquised as win10/11 keys

people who didnt converted key or got key from questionable source will need to buy new 10/11 key (licence)
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win7/8 keys -> win 10/11 digital licence (no physical key)


unlicenced keys will not activate anymore (this changed)

licenced keys will still activate on 10/11 (not changed)



canary build doesnt accept keys while 22H2 accept keys, dont know if its intentional or not

but who has valid digital licence doesnt need to type any key at all, device will autoactivate on its own (as device is already licenced)

if you need to manage your devices and its licences, just log into your microsoft account and manage it from there