Windows activation warnings tend to appear after installing the operating system or after changing specific components. A ...

Microsoft has silently discontinued its phone-based activation system for Windows and Office products, forcing users into an ...

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

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

Microsoft has quietly taken another step toward an entirely online ecosystem, effectively ending phone-based activation for ...

A copy of Windows is genuine only if it has been activated using a valid key. When you buy Windows Keys from Microsoft websites or get them from the OEMs, you can be sure that they are genuine. But ...

If you encountered a scenario in which Windows 11 was deactivated after a Disk Clone, this guide is for you. Users clone their hard disk, usually from HDD to SSD, for better performance, but in the ...

Microsoft has quietly killed an offline option to activate Windows 10 and 11: phone activation. According to Neowin, the ...

Microsoft has effectively retired phone-based product activation for Windows and Office, closing off another offline path ...

Microsoft wants Windows to become the platform for AI agents, echoing its early Windows strategy while balancing innovation, ...