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 ...

This post features solutions to fix the Windows Activation error 0x803F700F. Windows activation is a process by Microsoft that verifies that the Windows copy you’re ...

The Windows activation loophole has now been closed by Microsoft, so you’ll have to buy a legit Windows 11 key. The Windows activation loophole has now been closed by Microsoft, so you’ll have to buy ...

Microsoft explains why it removed phone-based Windows activation, shifting to an online portal for a more secure and reliable ...

Facepalm: Microsoft is investigating a new activation issue that is affecting many Windows 10 and 11 PCs. The problem seems to have cropped up last month after the company pushed out an update to plug ...

Right now I'm running Win 7 Pro and want to upgrade my HDD so I was planning on reformatting and re-activating with the same key... does MS allow this? If so, what steps should I take before I ...

Alex Kochis, director of Genuine Windows, acknowledges that an activation key given to Lenovo for Windows 7 installs has been exposed, distributed on the Internet. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

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 ...

To recall, Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. At the time, it promised to provide users with a free upgrade to Windows 10 within one year. This offer ended on July 29, 2016. In fact, even after ...

Microsoft has released the KB5048652 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, which contains six fixes, including a fix that prevented Windows 10 from activating when you change a device's motherboard.

Plenty of people still run Windows without activating it. Maybe you’re one of them, brushing off that watermark in the corner or trusting some sketchy “activator” tool a stranger swore would work. It ...

You might also see this error if you’re not connected to the Internet or the activation server is temporarily unavailable. So, you need to re-connect to the ...