Microsoft confirms it’s killing offline phone-based activation method for Windows 11 after 20+ years
In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...
Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...
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Microsoft forces online accounts for all Windows installs effectively ending offline use
A recorded voice on Microsoft's activation hotline delivers a stark message: "Support for product activation has moved online ...
Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...
According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...
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 ...
Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...
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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