Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.
  • @[email protected]English
    1•2 years ago

    Can you still activate Windows 10 with a Windows 7 key? I recently discovered I have to update to 10, since 11 isn’t supported on my device.

    • @[email protected]English
      0•2 years ago

      I literally did this on a new pc two weekends ago. Downloaded win11 iso, installed, typed in the key off my win 7 cd rom retail packaging that’s god knows how old, done.

      I’ve long since moved to linux and just dual boot win11 for games that don’t run well in linux. I won’t buy a key at this point just for that.

      • @[email protected]English
        1•2 years ago

        That’s actually what I’m going with, well hopefully that means everything should go smoothly. I was just a tad nervous lol.