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

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Microsoft wants users to recertify Windows 7 using a new signature-based approach in addition to the key-based verification process Microsoft is revising the way it authenticates copies of Windows 7, ...

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

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 ...

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

Hackers have figured out how to sidestep Windows 7’s activation process, continuing a long-running battle with Microsoft, which has blocked such tactics in the past. According to an article published ...

Microsoft previously offered a free upgrade offer to Windows 10 which ended back in 2016 however, users with old Windows 7 or 8 keys could get themselves onto Windows 10 using the free installation ...

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 ...

Just last week, I reported on ChatGPT falling for the "dead grandma" scam. Multiple users leveraged the technique to trick the sophisticated AI-powered chatbot into generating Windows 7 activation ...