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According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...

Microsoft has quietly taken another step toward an entirely online ecosystem, effectively ending phone-based activation for ...

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 ...