If you plan to install a new copy of the Windows operating system on a PC in your office, you'll need to prove your ownership of the software. In the past, this simply meant entering a unique product ...

Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you’ve lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that “when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on ...

ChatGPT is a powerful AI chatbot that can be used to gather information on specific topics and is also capable of holding conversations. Popular Windows investigator and malware reviewer Enderman ...

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 ...

Windows Activation Error Code 0x80041023 occurs when you either upgrade Windows 11/10 or fresh reinstall on the computer. There are a few scenarios that can cause ...

Windows PowerShell is a utility that lets you automate Windows features including activation of the operating system. You must activate Windows with a valid license before all Windows features are ...

A new activation crack method has been discovered and implemented to bypass Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 activation: remove and disable Windows Activation Technologies (WAT, older versions ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s final copy of Windows 8 leaked online back in early August and pirates ...

Alex Kochis, director of Genuine Windows, acknowledges that an activation key given to Lenovo for Windows 7 installs has been exposed, distributed on the Internet. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

Alex Kochis, Microsoft's director of Genuine Windows, posted a blog late Thursday addressing the "leak of a special product key" of Windows 7 RTM (release to manufacturers). This confirmed the rumor ...