So, question about KMS activation, as it relates to Windows 7. We already have a KMS server which activates Windows 2008R2 servers. Works great. So, I want to have a few Windows 7 machines I am ...

I imagine I need a new KMS host key for Windows 10 to work but with Windows 2016 still months away I'm not quite sure how this is supposed to work. Whatever key I install would still need to be able ...

A security hole has been discovered in Microsoft’s product activation process that allows pirates to get a free legitimate activation of Windows 8 using the current Windows Media Center upgrade ...

In the wake of Microsoft's Windows 10 launch, a one-year grace period was provided for users to activate the system using Windows 7 or 8.1 keys. This functionality, intriguingly, persisted into the ...

This week's release of the latest Windows 10 Insider build, 10565, brought plenty of great improvements to the OS. However, one of the more interesting changes that Microsoft slipped in deals with ...

After you have upgraded your Windows 10 PC to Windows 11, you might want to check if your OS copy has been activated. In this post, we will explore how to check the Windows Activation Status in ...

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Ever since Microsoft launched their latest Operating System – Windows 7 back in October 2009, there have been quite a few Windows 7 activation cracks like RemoveWAT and Chew-WGA which defeated the ...

Microsoft ships Windows 11 KB5074105 to Insiders, raising builds to 26100.7701 and 26200.7701 and addressing multiple system issues.

At times, it is difficult to activate Windows 11 or Windows 10 OS. One such Windows Activation error comes with an error code 0xC004F012. If you are looking for an ...