Yes it works. Starting with the November update, Windows 10 (Version 1511) can be activated using some Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 product keys. During the free upgrade, you can use a valid Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key to activate Windows 10 (Version 1511 or higher).
What is the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 10?
Windows 10 is very similar to Windows 8 under the hood, and Windows 8 was very similar to Windows 7. There are no huge application security model or driver architecture changes, as there were when moving from Windows XP to Windows Vista, or Windows XP to Windows 7.
, and learn more. Microsoft has ceased support for Windows 8, with today’s Patch Tuesday delivering the last batch of security fixes for the operating system. Operating systems get a support lifecycle of ten years, but Microsoft has deemed that Windows 8.1 is a service pack to Windows 8.
Can windows 8 software run on windows 10?
Windows 8 apps should run just fine on Windows 10. If you are concerned about compatibility, I would suggest testing the app on both a Windows 8 and Windows 10 installation just to make sure.
Windows 7 could use Windows Vista programs for example. The vast majority of programs that ran on Windows 7 and Windows 8 will continue to work on Windows 10, with the exception of Windows Media Center, which is being dropped completely.
When I was reading we ran into the inquiry “Will Windows 10 run my old programs?”.
If Windows doesn’t want to run your old programs right out of the box don’t give up hope. With a bit of tweaking, you can save your aging software thanks to the compatibility mode built into Windows 8 and Windows 10 — Windows 7 has a similar tool.
Windows 10 does not include a Windows XP mode, but you can still use a virtual machine to do it yourself. All you really need is a virtual machine program like Virtual. Box and a spare Windows XP license. Install that copy of Windows in the VM and you can run software on that older version of Windows in a window on your Windows 10 desktop.
Do I need to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 10?
After today, those on Windows 8 will have to upgrade to either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to continue getting security updates from Microsoft.
Then, do I need a Windows 8 key to activate Windows 10?
If you do have a Windows 8.1 key, you can still use it to activate Windows 10. So you could just as easily stay on Windows 10 for free. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, or distance just makes things blurry.
How do I install Microsoft Works 8 on Windows 9?
You will have to try to find an installer for Works 9 and then see if it will allow you to use the Work 8 key to activate it. Your other option is to use a “VM”, virtual machine, tool. In it you would install an older version of Windows than can run Works 8.