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.

I'm considering Windows 8 but don't know if my current computer is capable of the upgrade. Any quick way to figure out if I need a new computer or not?

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.

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reach the end of the line, and it’s time to upgrade Major browsers like Chrome and Edge are also ending support for these platforms.

10 years after it first launched, Windows 8.1 has reached the end of extended support. After today, the operating system will not receive security updates or technical support.

Microsoft is getting closer to the Windows 8 finish line and is finalizing details like its upgrade paths from older Windows releases to the coming version.

Support for Windows 7 and 8 fully ends in January, including Microsoft Edge Even businesses that will pay for it won't get new Windows 7 security updates.

$40 today, $200 tomorrow for Windows 8 Pro upgrade Today is the last day customers can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for the discounted price of $39.99.