In November last year, we reported on the removal of an unofficial KMS-related Windows activation, something which the company was planning to do for a while. The method worked by helping to activate Windows without an internet connection.
If you are wondering about official ways, offline Windows activation has been possible to do using the phone. However, it looks like Microsoft has quietly killed off that method as users online have found that they are no longer able to activate the OS using it.
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Now when trying to activate the OS by attempting to call the phone number for Microsoft Product Activation, an automated voice response says the following: “Support for product activation has moved online. For the fastest and most convenient way to activate your product, please visit our online product activation portal at aka.ms/aoh”
If you are wondering, that link takes users to the Microsoft Product Activation Portal for online activation.
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Source: Report: Microsoft quietly kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet – Neowin
Together with Windows more and more requiring a Microsoft account to install / log in to windows, this reflects a growing need by Microsoft to peer into your computer.
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