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Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

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 ...

Facepalm: A Reddit user has made an uncomfortable discovery for Microsoft. The company's own AI assistant Copilot will provide you instructions on how to activate Windows 11 without a valid license.

Microsoft has a new Windows 10 feature in the works -- one that'll tie your license and product key information to your Microsoft account. In theory, this could make swapping hardware or reinstalling ...

Windows 10 product usually works with Windows 11, but the problems occur if your Windows 10 license is an OEM license (tied to original device hardware and not transferable) rather than a Retail ...