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Can’t upgrade your PC to Windows 11? Buy a new one, is Microsoft’s laughable solution

By Darren Allan Published

Microsoft is talking about older (Windows 8 or 7) PCs now, but the real question is: what happens next year when Windows 10 hits End of Life?

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Now is the perfect time for Microsoft to resurrect Windows 8 - for one simple reason

By Christian Guyton Published

Windows 8 - or the spirit of it, at least - could be the perfect thing for the current generation of portable PCs.

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Still running Windows 7 or 8? Prepare for an Epic fail – Epic Games Store follows Steam and drops support for older operating systems

By Darren Allan Published

Epic Games Store gives PC gamers another good reason to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.

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PC gamers will finally lose support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 thanks to Valve dropping them

By Allisa James Published

Valve announced that as of now Steam will no longer support several Windows operating systems, meaning no more security updates or general user support.

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Microsoft’s closing of free upgrade loophole appears to be breaking some Windows 11 and 10 PCs

By Darren Allan Published

Has your Windows 11 or 10 license suddenly stopped working? Here’s the reason why (most likely).

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Been putting off that free Windows 11 or 10 upgrade? Windows 7 and 8 diehards need to move fast

By Darren Allan Published

The free upgrade loophole that has been in place for pretty much forever is now being closed by Microsoft.

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Firefox finally pulls support for Windows 7, 8, so update now

By Craig Hale Published

Mozilla has issued a final warning for Windows 7/8 and macOS 10.12/10.13/10.14 users ahead of Firefox 116 release.

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Google Drive app will no longer support Windows 8 and 8.1 — it might be time to upgrade

By Allisa James Published

Google is finally ending Google Drive app support for both Windows 8 and 8.1, according to a new support page.

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Windows 11 features, pricing and everything you need to know

By Daryl Baxter, Matt Hanson, Jess Weatherbed Last updated

Updated Here's everything you need to know about Windows 11, including news, features and price details.

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PC gamers forced to upgrade as Valve ends Windows 7 support for Steam

By John Loeffler Published

Valve Software, makers of the ubiquitous gaming storefront Steam, will be discontinuing Windows 7 and Windows 8 support, so you'll need to upgrade to keep gaming.

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