Learn how to download a Windows 10 ISO file without using the Media Creation tool with this step-by-step guide.

Microsoft originally said users would have a year to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8 to Windows 10. Seven years after that, the company has begun enforcing its decision.

The party's over. After seven years of looking the other way, Microsoft has finally announced that it's closing the loophole that allowed PCs running Windows 7 and Windows 8.x to upgrade for free.

For Windows Insiders not being offered the Windows 10 21H2 package, it is possible to upgrade to the new feature update by downloading the appropriate enablement package and manually installing it.

Windows 8.1 will begin warning its few remaining users about January 2023 update cutoff These PCs are too old to run Windows 11, but Windows 10 can still buy them time.