Windows could lock you out of your PC. Save your recovery key now!

In the Pro editions of Windows, the BitLocker hard drive encryption feature has been included since Windows Vista. Under the ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft says you can’t activate Windows 10/11 with old Windows 7/8 keys anymore

Ugh this kinda sucks but I guess it doesn't really matter. I had a bunch of Windows 7 keys from 2009 that have been great with 10 and 11. I get that this free ride is over but it still sucks. It ...
MUO on MSNOpinion

After this update, your Windows PC will demand a 48-digit key, and most people can't produce one

Update, reboot, locked out — all because of a key you didn't know existed ...
The Verge

Microsoft has closed the free Windows 11 loophole — Windows 7 keys no longer work

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 to buy ...

Windows XP’s most famous pirated key wasn’t a hack. It was a leak

The famous FCKGW Windows XP product key wasn't a clever hack, a former Microsoft engineer says. It was a leaked volume ...