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

Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for just £15.94 (reg. £158.82) and access top-notch performance and familiarity without ...

Running your desktop PC or a top laptop without activating Windows is not a good idea. You end up seeing an annoying watermark and pop-up messages to activate Windows, and you lose out on some ...

Windows Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. 1] Are you using the right product key?

Some PC users may encounter the Windows 10 or Windows 11 activation error code 0x8004FC12 on their device. This post provides the most suitable solutions to ...

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).

In December 2022, we published a short PSA, reminding users they could still activate Windows 11 and 10 with valid Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys. This practice dates back to 2015 when Microsoft ...

When you have not bought a genuine copy of Windows 10, sometimes, the system will flash a message ‘Activate Windows’. There are some simple ways in which you can activate your Windows 10.

Microsoft says it is not aware of any known issues in KB5046714. However, beware of a bug that breaks updates for packaged applications (it is not directly related to a certain Windows Update).