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While few people enjoy updating their Microsoft software, it’s important to do it to maintain the best productivity and security. So it’s a good thing you can score genuine copies of Windows, ...

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

This post features solutions to fix the Windows Activation Error 0x8007251D. This error code usually occurs while trying to activate Windows, indicating a problem ...

Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you’ve lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that “when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on ...

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The recent demonstration of a YouTuber who tricked Open AI's ChatGPT into generating usable Windows 95 activation keys has opened up a debate surrounding the AI's capabilities and showcased the ...

Activating a PayPal security key with your PayPal account requires a constantly changing six-digit passcode in addition to your username and password, every time you ...

Windows Activation Error Code 0xC004B100 commonly occurs when you try to activate your Windows version maybe after replacing either your motherboard or CPU. If you ...

To activate a retail version of Microsoft Windows, a user must enter the product key into Windows and then connect to the Internet or call Microsoft to validate the key. But that’s too cumbersome for ...

Microsoft has changed its tone for Office 2007 product activation for volume license customers. Rather than require product activation for each copy of Office 2007 that is deployed, Microsoft is ...

Threshold 2, the first big official upgrade to Windows 10 since its July 29 launch, is on schedule for arrival next month. Members of the Windows Insider program have been testing previews of the new ...