Microsoft is finishing this week with a new build for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Build 26220.7653 is now out with more redesigned parts of the Settings app, Click to Do improvements, and a ...

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

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...

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

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

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Microsoft has effectively retired phone-based product activation for Windows and Office, closing off another offline path that users ...

In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...

Tiny Windows: Although Windows 7 has been "obsolete" for years, it remains a viable platform for extreme tech experiments. A long-time Windows tester recently reduced the OS to an astonishingly small ...

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Finding your Windows 7 product key is essential when reinstalling or activating the operating system. If you lost your original packaging or email confirmation, there are several reliable ways to ...

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