Should Microsoft finally retire a Windows utility that is older than 30 years or just leave it untouched forever?

I can't remember the last time I had to manually activate my Windows PC or keep track of my product key, largely thanks to ...

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the ...

Digital legacy features make it easier to transfer account access without sharing passwords up front. I'll show you how to ...

BORK!BORK!BORK! Things must be tough for UK grocery retailer Sainsbury's, judging by the state of Windows Activation on one ...

Software King of the World, Microsoft, has published a new support page explaining why it binned phone-based activation. “Beginning December 3, 2025, the traditional telephone-based product activation ...

Double XP is a must, whether you're grinding Black Ops 7 prestiges or leveling up your Warzone weapons. Here's how to use your shiny new double XP tokens. Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops ...

Are you facing a nagging activation prompt on your Windows 11 PC? 😩 Don't worry—activating Windows 11 via Command Prompt is a straightforward, powerful method that puts you in control. Whether you're ...

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 ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.