Trump offered 'national security briefings' access to donors. Details are unclear

The fundraising bid hit supporters' inboxes on March 12, offering "unfiltered updates on the threats facing America." ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is a charming 2000s, Windows XP take on the Vampire Survivors formula

In Vampire Survivors, you can play as a range of characters like that old guy with the garlic and literally Alucard from Castlevania. In Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional, however, you are a mouse ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5074105 update fixes boot, sign-in, and activation issues

Microsoft has released the KB5074105 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 32 changes, including fixes for sign-in, boot, and activation issues. KB5074105 is an optional ...
ZDNet

Need to activate Windows? Microsoft just eliminated an option I've relied on for years

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...
PC World

Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has quietly discontinued telephone activation for Windows 10 and 11, eliminating the last method to activate Windows without an internet connection. Users calling the ...
eTeknix

Microsoft Removes the Only Official Way to Activate Windows 11 Without Internet Access

Microsoft has taken another step in its effort to keep users constantly connected, quietly eliminating one of the oldest and most useful activation methods — phone activation. Until now, this method ...
Neowin

Microsoft Weekly: One Windows activation method is dead and Windows 11 crushes Windows 10

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 ...
HotHardware

Killjoy Microsoft Shuts Down Windows 11 Activation Without An Internet Connection

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

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'.
techtimes

Windows 11 Gets Smarter as Microsoft Rolls Out Voice-Activate Copilot, AI Activation, More

Microsoft's Windows 11 is becoming a considerably smarter operating system, thanks to the company's surprise update packed full of advanced AI capabilities. One of the most notable improvements for ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft says it's making 'every Windows 11 PC an AI PC' with a dizzying array of Copilot upgrades, including voice activation

AI Todd Howard says AI's 'not a fad' but 'we're not using it to generate anything… that handcrafted human intention, is what makes things special, and that's where we want to be' Gaming Industry ...
tech2geek

The Legendary Windows XP Key FCKGW: How a Corporate License Became a Piracy Icon

If you grew up during the golden age of Windows XP, there’s a good chance this string of characters looks strangely familiar: FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8. For millions of users, it wasn’t just a ...