That loophole has persisted to the present day. Even after Microsoft stops accepting Windows 7 and 8 product keys, you should be fine if you've already activated an older install. Windows creates ...

The way to go about this is Upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to ... used on more PCs than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. If your product key is being used on more PCs than ...

A lot of consumers upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows ... license is that you do not need any product key. It is linked to your Microsoft Account and the PC. It is possible that ...

Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole ... and that they had discontinued support for Windows 7 product keys, that they could not continue my license for Windows 10 Pro after the hardware ...

The Windows activation loophole has now been closed by Microsoft, so you’ll have to buy a legit Windows 11 key. The Windows activation loophole has now been closed by Microsoft, so you’ll have ...

If you activated Windows 10 by upgrading from a valid Windows 7 or 8 installation or ... if you bought Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store, the product key information is available in your account ...

Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 both require a product key for activation, as detailed in another Microsoft support document. And what of Microsoft Office? If you have a subscription to Office 365 ...