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

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

Microsoft has silently discontinued its phone-based activation system for Windows and Office products, forcing users into an ...

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

There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...

Microsoft has reportedly removed the ability to activate Windows 11 and Windows 10 without an internet connection.

Microsoft has quietly killed an offline option to activate Windows 10 and 11: phone activation. According to Neowin, the ...

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

CES 2026’s first official show day kept the pace up with a mix of near-term gaming upgrades, ambitious new form factors and a ...