Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs

Ars Technica
By Andrew CunninghamSep 29, 2023, 11:10 am190 pts
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) RIP to one of my favorite loopholes: Microsoft quietly announced earlier this month (via Neowin) that users will no longer be able to install and activate Windows 10 or Windows 11 with old Windows 7 and Windows 8 product keys. At least for now, though, it seems like this change will…

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