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

Windows activation warnings tend to appear after installing the operating system or after changing specific components. A ...

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

Extended support ended for Windows Server 2008 on January 14, 2020. It was possible to keep the lights on until January 10, ...

Microsoft blended the Windows 7 interface with its new Metro UI. Metro UI was entirely different from the UIs Windows had ...

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

Microsoft has ended its phone-based activation for Windows and Office, pushing users to an online-only system requiring a Microsoft account. This change, discovered by a tech enthusiast, impacts older ...

typosquatting using names that are very similar to the domains used for activation in Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS), an open-source tool that can activate licenses for Windows and Microsoft ...

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