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Windows RT 8.1
Top solutions Installation Activation

Top solutions

  • Windows RT 8.1: FAQ

  • Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8

  • Why can't I find the update in the Store?

  • Why can't I activate Windows?

  • Get help with activation errors

Installation

  • Windows RT 8.1: FAQ

  • Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8

  • Why can't I find the update in the Store?

Activation

  • What is a product key?

  • Why can't I activate Windows?

  • Get help with activation errors

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Windows 8.1
Top solutions Installation Activation

Top solutions

  • What's new in Windows 8.1 Update and Windows RT 8.1 Update?

  • Update to Windows 8.1: FAQ

  • Upgrade Assistant: FAQ

  • Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows Vista or Windows XP

  • Add features: FAQ

  • How to perform a clean installation of Windows

  • Why can't I find the update in the Store?

Installation

  • What's new in Windows 8.1 Update and Windows RT 8.1 Update?

  • Update to Windows 8.1: FAQ

  • Upgrade Assistant: FAQ

  • Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows Vista or Windows XP

  • Add features: FAQ

  • How to perform a clean installation of Windows

  • Why can't I find the update in the Store?

  • Upgrading with a metered Internet connection

  • Retrieve files from the Windows.old folder

  • What to do if Windows 8.1 Setup stops responding

Activation

  • What is a product key?

  • Why can't I activate Windows?

  • Get help with activation errors

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Windows 7
Installing Windows Upgrading & activating

Installing Windows

  • What are the Windows 7 system requirements?

  • 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

  • Is my PC running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows?

  • Installing and reinstalling Windows 7

  • Windows installation problems: frequently asked questions

  • Install more than one operating system (multiboot)

  • Install Windows 7 Service Pack 1

  • What's included in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Troubleshoot problems installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Upgrading & activating

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7

  • Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

  • Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

  • Which version of the Windows operating system am I running?

  • Upgrade to another edition of Windows 7 by using Windows Anytime Upgrade

  • Invalid Windows product key

  • Activation error 0xC004F061

  • How do I activate Windows?

  • Activating Windows: frequently asked questions

Need more help?

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Windows Vista
Installing Windows Upgrading & activating

Installing Windows

  • Installing and reinstalling Windows Vista

  • Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)

  • What's included in Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)

  • 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

  • Troubleshoot Windows installation problems

Upgrading & activating

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows Vista or Windows XP

  • Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

  • Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista

  • Upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista

  • Troubleshoot activation problems

  • Where do I find my Windows product key?

Need more help?

Help from the community

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Windows XP

Support for Windows XP has ended

  • As of April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP are no longer available. Find out how to stay protected.

  • Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows Vista or Windows XP

  • Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

  • Set up Windows XP for multiple input languages

Need more help?

Help from the community

Get answers to your questions in the Windows XP forum.


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