Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Pro to Enterprise upgrade is currently broken even when using a valid subscription. Microsoft believes the issue started with the April Patch Tuesday.
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Microsoft does not allow the personalization of your PC if the copy of Windows you are running is not activated. The company is now testing a similar upcoming change in Edge as well.
Last year, Microsoft blocked off the usage of old Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys for the activation purposes of Windows 11. The decision hasn't changed, and local account users may be troubled.
Microsoft confirmed that the company is aware of activation issues on some systems. The problem appeared shortly after Microsoft blocked old Windows 7 and 8 keys from activating Windows 10 and 11.
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 and 8 keys can no longer activate any Windows 11 edition or version, not just Canary builds, as reported in September. However, Windows 10 keys are still valid.
Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.
Microsoft recently updated the activation as well as the activation troubleshooter dialog box on Windows 11. In the meantime, the company has also redesigned the one for phones too and it looks nice.
The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked. An offline activation tool for Windows XP offers safe activation without internet connectivity. It ensures security and protection for XP systems.
OpenAI's ChatGPT was successfully tricked into generating valid activation keys for Windows 95. Although it refused at first, a revised prompt was able to trick the AI without the chatbot realizing.
A user on Twitter with the handle @TCNOco claims that Microsoft support activated their Windows 10 copy with an unofficial (pirated) script after a failed attempt to use a legitimate key.
Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly covers the launch of the OpenAI-powered version of Bing, what's next for Windows 11, and a range of updates for first- and third-party software for Windows.
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Microsoft is looking to improve the entire user interface (UI) surrounding the Windows 11 Activation. Followed by the activation dialog box redesign previously, the latest Dev build has more changes.
If you need to activate a copy of Windows 11 without paying $139 or more, try getting genuine Windows 7 keys, as they are still valid for activating newer Windows versions, such as 11 and 10.
