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 ...

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 ...

According to Neowin, Microsoft has killed the final method for activating Windows without an internet connection—that is, activation by telephone. It appears to have been discontinued a few days ago.

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Microsoft has taken another step in its effort to keep users constantly connected, quietly eliminating one of the oldest and most useful activation methods — phone activation. Until now, this method ...

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