If you’ve been using Windows for a few years, you may remember that Microsoft enabled an update option when it launched Windows 10. from old versions. This allowed you to migrate from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to the new operating system without having to spend money on another license.

In theory, as our Genbeta colleagues noted, this possibility had a set expiration date: July 2016. The idea was to encourage adoption of the new operating system over a certain period of time. But those in Redmond continued to let that deadline pass.

Activate Windows 11 with Windows 7 license

The option to activate the latest version of Windows from Windows 7 or Windows 8 remains even with the arrival of Windows 11. update directly via wizard Since these were older versions we were able to use their keys in a clean install.

The procedure in the second case was as simple as installing Windows 11 from scratch (using the media creation tool), skipping entering the key during the installation wizard (retail type only, not OEM) and then entering it from that section. System > Activation.

Well, this mechanic’s fate is now to perish. In a post on its Device Partner Center portal, Microsoft announced the path that allows you to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 11. will be eliminatedHowever, he did not specify the exact date when this would happen.

The Redmond company also stated that free upgrades from Windows 10 to Windows 11 continue to be free. This means that we will not need to purchase an additional license in these cases, as long as we have a computer with compatible hardware, of course.

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