As October ended so did Microsoft's distribution of two operating systems to OEMs. Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 have both reached the end of their sales via PCs with Windows pre-installed.

Windows 7 Original Equipment Manufacturer is a version of the Windows operating system available to computer manufacturers and companies that build computer systems. A company can purchase Windows 7 ...

Popular online retailer Newegg divulged details today on the OEM pricing of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7. For those of you looking to grab an OEM license of the admirable new operating system, you ...

we have 900+ Windows 7 OEM licensed computers that should be eligible for upgrade? Anyone have any idea how to go about getting the upgrade licenses en masse? sending techs out to do reservations ...

"The operating system will end mainstream support (which is to say, non-security bug fixes, extra features, and warranty claims) on January 13, 2015. It will be in extended support (security fixes and ...

Users who act now can save a bundle by upgrading from XP or Windows 7 before Windows 8.1 hits the streets Assuming you have Windows XP or 7 and want Windows 8.1 — by no means a given — it would ...

Microsoft is now all-in on Windows 10. The company has stopped selling OEM licenses of Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 to manufacturing partners, effectively restricting all new systems to ...

Microsoft's Windows OEM revenue grew 18 percent riding on Windows 7 support ending, but also due to more Intel chips being around. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Microsoft seems to have an every-other-version curse. We’re not sure how much of this is confirmation bias, but consider the track record of releases. Windows 95 was game-changing, Windows 98 famously ...

There hasn't exactly been a shortage of Windows 7 promotional offers, but if you missed the initial pre-order discount or the current student offer, you might be in luck with an OEM copy of ...