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 ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has quietly discontinued telephone activation for Windows 10 and 11, eliminating the last method to activate Windows without an internet connection. Users calling the ...

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 ...

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 Lithuanian national has been arrested for his alleged involvement in infecting 2.8 million systems with clipboard-stealing malware disguised as the KMSAuto tool for illegally activating Windows and ...

Windows 11 Microsoft has unveiled a selection of new features coming to Paint and Notepad on Windows 11 soon that bring new AI capabilities and quality of life improvements. Here's the lowdown.

If you’ve ever relied on Microsoft’s phone activation for Windows, it’s time to say goodbye to that method. As of December 3, 2025, Microsoft quietly retired the traditional phone-based activation for ...

This script is intended for educational purposes only. It is recommended to purchase a legitimate license to support the developers. A minimal dependency terminal based version is also available as ...

A Key Management Service (KMS) activation tool emulates a KMS server to activate Microsoft Windows and Office products with volume licenses. It simplifies large-scale activations in enterprises but ...