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A recorded voice on Microsoft's activation hotline delivers a stark message: "Support for product activation has moved online ...

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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 ...

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

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

A Lithuanian national has been arrested for his alleged involvement in infecting 2.8 million systems with clipboard-stealing malware disguised as the KMSAuto tool for illegally activating Windows and ...

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