Microsoft explains why it killed Windows phone activation

In December, Microsoft unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

Microsoft explains why it killed official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet

Microsoft recently killed an official way to activate its products like Windows 11/10 and Office. The company has explained ...
Windows Report

Here’s Why Microsoft Ditched Phone-Based Windows Activation for an Internet-First System

Microsoft explains why it removed phone-based Windows activation, shifting to an online portal for a more secure and reliable ...
ZDNet

Need to activate Windows? Microsoft just eliminated an option I've relied on for years

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 ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Ends This Decades-Old Offline Activation Method For Windows

Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows and Office that served as a reliable fallback for users for over two decades. Indeed, the "slui 4" command ...
PC World

Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

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 ...