Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...

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In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...

Microsoft has reportedly removed the ability to activate Windows 11 and Windows 10 without an internet connection.

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...

Digital signage is great, until it isn't Bork!Bork!Bork! Windows activation is a tricky thing, particularly for digital ...

I walk through how I activate Windows 11 the easy way. First, I open the settings from the desktop. Then I go to the system section and scroll down to find the activation tab. If Windows 11 isn’t ...

According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...