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Microsoft closes Windows 7-to-11 free upgrade loophole after seven years, we think [TechSpot]
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Microsoft no longer allows Windows 7 and 8 owners to transition to Windows 10 or 11 for free. Although the announcement came on September 20, testing shows that some paths through the loophole remain but could close soon. When Windows 10 launched in 2015, the company made the operating system…