Known as the KMS38 activator, the open-source tool was created by a group called Massgrave, where MAS stands for Microsoft Activation Scripts. It was widely regarded ...

Microsoft successfully closes a widespread Windows 11 activation loophole, which is a good thing for every legitimate user.

If you plan to install a new copy of the Windows operating system on a PC in your office, you'll need to prove your ownership of the software. In the past, this simply meant entering a unique product ...

In this post, we will show you how to fix Windows Activation Error 0x80004005, License Activation (SLUI.exe) failed or Error 0x8004FE33, Acquisition of Secure ...

Ever since Microsoft introduced its anti-piracy activation scheme with Windows XP all those years ago, it has been a thorn in the side of hardware enthusiasts. To put it simply, Microsoft’s Windows ...

Microsoft's plan to halt some Net activation for Windows kicked in Monday, with the software maker assuring customers that the antipiracy measure will not prove a problem for legitimate users. As ...

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I've gotten a few reader questions about all the out-of-band Windows patches they've been seeing over the past couple of days. A quick check over at the Microsoft Download Center shows that, yes, ...

The release of Microsoft Corp.’s Office XP application suite and its forthcoming Windows XP operating system has generated a buzz of controversy because of the antipiracy activation procedure the ...