While you may be able to install Windows 11 Home, the basic version, at no cost, you won’t get remote desktop access, BitLocker device encryption, Hyper-V, or other exclusive features. Besides, at ...

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Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows and Office that served as a reliable fallback for users for over two decades. Indeed, the "slui 4" command ...

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Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including Microsoft killing an old Windows activation method, Windows 11 crushing Windows 10 on Steam, and more. This week's news recap ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.

This is Google’s big-flex phone: a normal-sized smartphone on the outside and a small tablet on the inside. Folded, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold works like a regular premium phone, with a bright exterior ...

The Detroit Lions are effectively putting an end to safety Kerby Joseph’s season, finally placing the All-Pro on injured reserve as he continues dealing with a knee injury. Joseph has missed eight ...

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