First, let’s use the Slmgr command to access your license information. To do so, run the following command in CMD. The command will give you a brief description of your license information along with ...

When Microsoft first launched the Windows operating system, installing it was only a matter of copying the program onto a disk. You didn't have to verify your copy of Windows. Starting with Windows XP ...

I'm prepping a bunch of retired HP corporate laptops (6470b) to give them to students in need. I have the OEM Windows 10 install CD. When I do a clean install, Windows 10 is automatically activated ...

Windows Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. 1] Are you using the right product key? Make ...

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 ...

Ugh this kinda sucks but I guess it doesn't really matter. I had a bunch of Windows 7 keys from 2009 that have been great with 10 and 11. I get that this free ride is over but it still sucks. It ...

Facepalm: Microsoft is investigating a new activation issue that is affecting many Windows 10 and 11 PCs. The problem seems to have cropped up last month after the company pushed out an update to plug ...