Windows 11 looks familiar on the surface, but buried behind its glossy desktop is a grab bag of strange utilities, ...

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Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.97 with CursorWrap mouse utility for multi-monitor cursor wrapping and major Command ...

Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has quietly discontinued telephone activation for Windows 10 and 11, eliminating the last method to activate Windows without an internet connection. Users calling the ...

Customers have noticed Microsoft's phone lines aren't supporting Windows phone activation anymore Support documentation still indicates it's possible despite ongoing struggles Looks like you now need ...

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...

Windows 10 can still receive security-only updates after end of support through Extended Security Updates (ESU). If your PC ...

typosquatting using names that are very similar to the domains used for activation in Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS), an open-source tool that can activate licenses for Windows and Microsoft ...

Recently, there have been discussions and speculation that Windows cannot be activated by phone. When attempting to do so, you receive the message that this is “currently” not possible. Microsoft ...

This week's news recap is here with the latest stories, including Windows 11 crushing Windows 10 on Steam, Microsoft killing an old Windows activation method, leaked builds of Andromeda, and more.