Ars Technica

KMS host key to activate Windows 8.1

I propped up a Windows 8.1 Enterprise machine and I want to activate it through my KMS server. I believe I have the relevant update applied (KB2885698) but I'm having trouble finding the correct host ...
Android Authority

This open-source tool can activate practically every Windows and Office release

Popular Windows activator tool MAS (Microsoft Activation Scripts) has been updated to v3.0 with TSforge, the developer group’s most powerful activation exploit yet. With TSforge, MAS can activate ...
GizChina

Microsoft Windows 7/8 product keys can no longer be used to activate Windows 10/11

To recall, Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. At the time, it promised to provide users with a free upgrade to Windows 10 within one year. This offer ended on July 29, 2016. In fact, even after ...
ZDNet

Need to activate Windows? Microsoft just eliminated an option I’ve relied on for years

Microsoft has typically offered a few ways to manually activate Windows for times when it won’t activate automatically. One useful method had been to call Microsoft by phone, allowing a customer ...
XDA Developers

Microsoft is looking into Windows activation issues after closing a long-standing loophole

Windows 7 and 8 users could previously upgrade to Windows 10 and 11 for free, but Microsoft recently closed this loophole in September 2023. Some Windows users are now experiencing issues with their ...