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

According to Neowin, Microsoft has killed the final method for activating Windows without an internet connection—that is, activation by telephone. It appears to have been discontinued a few days ago.

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

If you plan to install a new copy of the Windows operating system on a PC in your office, you'll need to prove your ownership of the software. In the past, this simply meant entering a unique product ...

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don't have reliable access to the internet. TechRadar Pro has asked Microsoft ...

Even though one of Microsoft's goals with Windows 10 seemingly was to simplify its upgrade and deployment processes, the company introduced some new and very different ways with Windows 10 that ...

If you receive error code 0x80041024 when activating your Windows 11/10, this guide will help you fix the problem successfully. Windows Activation errors are not new ...

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