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

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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 ...

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 ...

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

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

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 ...

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