Microsoft Ends This Decades-Old Offline Activation Method For Windows

Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...

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

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Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

According to Neowin, Microsoft has killed the final method for activating Windows without an internet connection—that is, ...

Microsoft ends phone activation for Windows, pushes users to online-only portal

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

It’s official: Upgrades using Windows 7 and 8 keys are dead

Microsoft warned us last month that our favorite Windows upgrade loophole was over, but now it’s official: The activation servers no longer let you use Windows 7 or 8 license keys to activate Windows ...

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 ...

Report: Microsoft quietly kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet

There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...
Ars Technica

Windows 7 - Can't send feedback. Now with solution!

Is your windows 7 activated? On my pc, I couldn't send feedback until I activated windows with a product key from the MS website.