A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...

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 ...

In this post, we will show you how to fix Windows Activation Error 0x80004005, License Activation (SLUI.exe) failed or Error 0x8004FE33, Acquisition of Secure ...

If Windows 11 is deactivated after Disk Clone, it may be due to an issue with your system's unique hardware fingerprint.

Hackers have figured out how to sidestep Windows 7’s activation process, continuing a long-running battle with Microsoft, which has blocked such tactics in the past. According to an article published ...

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 ...

Buyers of new PCs may have to grapple with Microsoft Product Activation, a controversial new Windows feature. Users who buy PCs with Microsoft Windows XP could find their setup disabled if they change ...

If you are receiving a pop-up stating that Windows needs to be re-activated and that you need to enter credit card information then you are most likely infected with a ransomware infection. This ...

A German copy-protection company has published details of Microsoft's technology for preventing casual copying of Windows XP, but concluded the technology allows for reasonable upgrades and doesn't ...

Most people who have upgraded to Windows 10 have done so via the free one-year offer for older Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs. There are other ways to activate a new copy of Windows 10 on a PC and Microsoft ...

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Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7. Ordinarily, the operating system requires users to activate their copy of Windows 7 within 30 days ...