You don't ever have to activate Windows 11 if you can live with certain limitations.

Want to know how to activate Windows 11 with a product key? In this easy step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to enter a ...

In the wake of Microsoft's Windows 10 launch, a one-year grace period was provided for users to activate the system using Windows 7 or 8.1 keys. This functionality, intriguingly, persisted into the ...

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 ...

Ugh this kinda sucks but I guess it doesn't really matter. I had a bunch of Windows 7 keys from 2009 that have been great with 10 and 11. I get that this free ride is over but it still sucks. It ...

Microsoft is putting a hardware lock on Windows KMS activation. Servers that unlock Windows for entire companies will soon be required to prove their identity with tamper-resistant TPM chips. It’s bad ...

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 ...

Recently, there have been discussions and speculation that Windows cannot be activated by phone. When attempting to do so, you receive the message that this is “currently” not possible. Microsoft ...

New trouble with forced activation: Windows currently cannot be activated by phone. Anyone who tries will hear an answering machine message. It announces that the call "currently" cannot be processed ...