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

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Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

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 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 ...

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