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

If you receive the Error code 0x8007023E during Windows activation after maybe, you clean install Windows 11/10 on your device, as reported by some affected PC users ...

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

Windows Activation Error 0x80070520 is one of the many Activation errors users encounter while switching to a new laptop or PC or upgrading to a newer version of ...

In context: Windows activation has been a part of PC users' lives since the Windows XP era, though Microsoft has made things a bit easier with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Now, on a non-activated OS, ...

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...