With Windows 10 reaching the end of mainstream support last month, many are taking a hard look at Windows 11. But those looking to activate the operating system without a license have one less option ...

A group of developers who call themselves Massgrave have successfully hacked Microsoft's activation tools for Windows and Office. The collective has uploaded a set of PowerShell scripts to their ...

Facepalm: A South African customer contacted Microsoft support to activate his legal copy of Windows. An early attempt to resolve the issue was unsuccessful, so Redmond personnel had to employ one of ...

Black flag down: Microsoft has closed an activation loophole that was widely used by software pirates to run Windows and Office without a legitimate license. The group behind the activation tool has ...