Microsoft has reportedly removed the ability to activate Windows 11 and Windows 10 without an internet connection.

TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro and a Microsoft Office Lifetime License bundled together for only $55 (reg. $418.99). Apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are as essential as your operating system to keep ...

Huawei’s already rocky relationship with the US just hit another pothole, as Microsoft's supply license for the company is set to expire this month, leaving Huawei’s Windows-based PCs in limbo. Unless ...

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When you buy a copy of Windows 11/10, you get a product key. This key is used to activate Windows on your computer. It’s a 25-character product key, and it’s important that you keep it noted somewhere ...

If was a retail Win 7 license, just install 10 from USB (via the tool from MS), and input the license key. If its an OEM license, then officially, you cant do it and need to purchase a new license.

We have received a statement from Microsoft although it doesn’t tell us whether the licence keys on sale at a number of South African retailers are legitimate. “Piracy is an industry-wide issue and, ...

With the release of Windows 10, we're resurfacing our explanation on Microsoft's unique licensing and update structures for its new OS. This piece originally ran on January 30, 2015, but we believe ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Nov. 12, 2007 — At Microsoft TechEd IT Forum 2007, Bob Kelly, corporate vice president of Infrastructure Server Marketing at Microsoft Corp., updated an audience of more than 5,000 ...