I propped up a Windows 8.1 Enterprise machine and I want to activate it through my KMS server. I believe I have the relevant update applied (KB2885698) but I'm having trouble finding the correct host ...

Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you’ve lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that “when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on ...

When Microsoft made Windows 10 a free upgrade for users running Windows 7 or 8.1, one of the biggest gripes users had with the upgrade process was that clean installs were not possible. Due to the way ...

To recall, Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. At the time, it promised to provide users with a free upgrade to Windows 10 within one year. This offer ended on July 29, 2016. In fact, even after ...

Windows Activation errors are one of the most common errors users face post-upgrade, or even switching to a new Windows 11/10 PC. This is, of course, a problem from the Windows Activation server, ...

Upgrading to Windows 10 is easy if you’re already on Windows 7 or 8. However, if you want a clean install, you have to install an older version first. Next month, the first big update to Windows 10 ...

Popular Windows activator tool MAS (Microsoft Activation Scripts) has been updated to v3.0 with TSforge, the developer group’s most powerful activation exploit yet. With TSforge, MAS can activate ...

Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an enterprise environment and you have a specific type of activation key, you can also ...

Keys still seem to work in current Windows installs, but that may be ending.

Windows Activation Error Code 0x80041023 occurs when you either upgrade Windows 11/10 or fresh reinstall on the computer. There are a few scenarios around this error ...

The method used to activate Windows for single-user licenses starting with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Bulk licenses to companies do not contain Windows Product Activation (WPA). When Windows ...