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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys (www.neowin.net)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys::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.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Still works with Windows 10 keys, however. Makes sense since Windows 8 and earlier are EOL now. Also, you don't have to activate Windows if you don't want to, it'll just bug you occasionally.