Microsoft Quietly Ends Phone Activation for Windows and ...
12 hours ago · Microsoft has effectively retired phone-based product activation for Windows and Office, closing off another offline path that users—particularly those on older operating systems—have …
Microsoft ends phone activation for Windows, pushes users to ...
11 hours ago · Laptops & PC News: Microsoft has silently discontinued its phone-based activation system for Windows and Office products, forcing users into an online-only activation me.
Microsoft Quietly Ends Offline Activation for Windows 11/10
1 day ago · Microsoft has reportedly removed the ability to activate Windows 11 and Windows 10 without an internet connection.
Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation ...
2 days ago · Windows Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for ...
Microsoft Quietly Shuts the Door on Offline Windows Activation
2 days ago · For years, activating Windows without an internet connection was still technically possible — even as Microsoft tightened control over licensing. That window now appears to be closing for …
Activate Microsoft perpetual products using the Product ...
Microsoft is modernizing the activation experience for perpetual licenses. Beginning December 3, 2025, the traditional telephone-based product activation automation process has being moved from …
Microsoft Shuts Down Phone Activation for Windows After 24 Years
Dec 24, 2025 · Microsoft has stopped accepting phone calls to activate Windows and other products. Attempts to call the old number now end with an automated message redirecting users to the …