Microsoft details Windows 10 ESU eligibility, requirements, and activation IDs for users and enterprises through 2026.

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Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an ...

Microsoft is working on a fix for a bug in its activation server that has caused Windows 10 Pro machines to report that their license has not been activated. The issue was causing panic for some ...

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 ...

At least for now, though, it seems like this change will only apply to future Windows versions. We were able to activate a fresh Windows 11 Pro 22H2 install with a Windows 8 Pro product key as of this ...