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 ...

Microsoft has disabled phone activation for Windows

According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...

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

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Windows activation phone number

I have to do a manual Windows XP activation. When the screens come up, they say to call the phone number below but there is no number. I searched Microsoft for it and no luck there. Does anyone have ...
PC Gamer

A magical Windows XP activation tool has been hiding in plain sight on Reddit for the last year

This mysterious method for bypassing Windows XP's activation process is making headlines now, but may actually be years old. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...