Microsoft’s decision to not tamper with the foundation of Windows 8 by leaving it largely unchanged helped the company bring forth dozens of crucial improvements alongside better app ecosystem ...

but also a key change in the activation scheme: Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 product keys can be used to activate Windows 10. Previously, you could install these operating systems as normal and then ...

Windows 8 users will no longer need a licensed product key for upgrading to the latest iteration of Windows 8.1, as Microsoft has recently rolled out the Windows Media Creation Tool, which allows ...

you can enter the product key from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 used to activate the prior Windows version on the same device to activate Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & security ...

Windows 8 users who want to upgrade to Windows 8.1 without having to go through the Windows Store can use this trick to download the ISO with the Windows 8 product key. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a ...

you can do a clean install of Windows 10 using a product key for a corresponding edition of Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 on that device. (Update 14-Oct: I've now done enough testing to ...

Although software makers use different methods to achieve this goal, one common approach involves asking the user to type in a product key ... your PC from Windows 7 or 8.1 for free.