Microsoft Quietly Ends Offline Activation for Windows 11/10

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

Killjoy Microsoft Shuts Down Windows 11 Activation Without An Internet Connection

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...

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

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Microsoft’s Quiet Shift Ends Phone Activation, Leaving Offline Windows Users With Fewer Options

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

Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.
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Fix 0x80070520 Windows Activation Error

Windows Activation Error 0x80070520 is one of the many Activation errors users encounter while switching to a new laptop or PC or upgrading to a newer version of ...
The Verge

Microsoft investigating Windows activation issues after closing a key loophole

Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, and now people are experiencing issues reactivating some Windows 10 / 11 installs. Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, ...
Ars Technica

Windows 7 KMS activation threshold

So, question about KMS activation, as it relates to Windows 7. We already have a KMS server which activates Windows 2008R2 servers. Works great. So, I want to have a few Windows 7 machines I am ...