Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...
In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...
A recorded voice on Microsoft's activation hotline delivers a stark message: "Support for product activation has moved online ...
According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...
Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...
Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...
Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.
In context: Windows activation has been a part of PC users' lives since the Windows XP era, though Microsoft has made things a bit easier with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Now, on a non-activated OS, ...