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

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

First, let’s use the Slmgr command to access your license information. To do so, run the following command in CMD. The command will give you a brief description of your license information along with ...

There are two ways to Install Windows 11 without entering the product key. One common thing between them is that you need to use the same Microsoft account. When Installing for the First Time Activate ...

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 ...

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

Facepalm: A Reddit user has made an uncomfortable discovery for Microsoft. The company's own AI assistant Copilot will provide you instructions on how to activate Windows 11 without a valid license.

Ugh this kinda sucks but I guess it doesn't really matter. I had a bunch of Windows 7 keys from 2009 that have been great with 10 and 11. I get that this free ride is over but it still sucks. It ...