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Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licenses this month

TechSpot

Microsoft has revealed on the softwares' official product pages that it will stop directly issuing licenses for Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Workstation. The disclaimer states that January 31, 2023, is the last day consumers can download the operating systems from Microsoft's site.

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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Microsoft finally ends Windows 7 and 8.x support

Computerworld Vertical IT

This week signals the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 After years of extended security updates, no more bugs or security holes will be patched in the venerable operating systems. Windows 7 had a good run. Windows 8, by contrast, was almost as big of a disaster as Vista but for a different reason.

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With Windows 365, Microsoft realizes its vision for Cloud PCs, streaming its OS to any device

GeekWire

Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC. Yes, this means Windows is coming to Mac, iPad, Linux, and Android. It’s that straightforward.”

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Apple’s new ARM-based Macs won’t support Windows through Boot Camp

The Verge

Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but you won’t be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them. Microsoft only licenses Windows 10 on ARM to PC makers to preinstall on new hardware, and the company hasn’t made copies of the operating system available for anyone to license or freely install.

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The new Parallels 17 officially lets you run Windows 11 on your Mac

The Verge

Windows 11 is coming to Macs, even those without Boot Camp. Parallels Desktop 17 will allow Mac users to experience Microsoft’s next version of Windows in a window on their Mac desktop. While it does seem possible to install a Windows 11 preview for Arm machines, you’ll probably want to proceed with caution.

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Thinking of an in-place Windows upgrade? Here's how to do it.

Computerworld Vertical IT

Especially for business deployments, the thinking has been that it’s best to do a clean install when upgrading to a new operating system. Even though the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer has ended, you can still upgrade for free from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Begin with your licensed Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

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