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Microsoft has quietly killed an offline option to activate Windows 10 and 11: phone activation. According to Neowin, the ...

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...

According to Neowin, Microsoft has killed the final method for activating Windows without an internet connection—that is, ...

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

There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...

Microsoft has quietly taken another step toward an entirely online ecosystem, effectively ending phone-based activation for ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...

According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...

Microsoft has silently discontinued its phone-based activation system for Windows and Office products, forcing users into an ...