There are two ways to Install Windows 11 without entering the product key. One common thing between them is that you need to use the same Microsoft account. When Installing for the First Time Activate ...

Microsoft has successfully managed to kill a popular free offline way to illegally activate Windows 11 and 10.

Known as the KMS38 activator, the open-source tool was created by a group called Massgrave, where MAS stands for Microsoft Activation Scripts. It was widely regarded ...

Microsoft successfully closes a widespread Windows 11 activation loophole, which is a good thing for every legitimate user.

Windows Activation is an anti-piracy method from Microsoft that makes sure every copy of Windows OS that’s installed on a computer is genuine. I am sure you must have seen the Windows Activation ...

How to activate Windows offline using Microsoft’s text-based options Your email has been sent All current Windows products require activation with Microsoft to confirm their validity and prevent ...

Microsoft details Windows 10 ESU eligibility, requirements, and activation IDs for users and enterprises through 2026.

Microsoft has blocked the popular Massgrave KMS38 activation method with the November 2025 Patch Tuesday update.

Microsoft this week announced a seemingly minor change to its activation rules for Windows 10, effective with the Anniversary Update coming this summer. The announcement was buried in the release ...

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Phasing out the year-long free Windows 10 upgrade promotion is, no doubt, a complicated process. But getting answers about how this process would work has proven equally complicated for some reason.