Working on the go? You can no longer activate Windows with your phone

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

Need to activate Windows? Microsoft just eliminated an option I've relied on for years

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Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.
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Microsoft says you can’t activate Windows 10/11 with old Windows 7/8 keys anymore

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 ...