Microsoft is set to release its first mainstream consumer software application protected by product activation, in what could be a first step toward expanding use of the antipiracy technology. On ...

Microsoft's plan to halt some Net activation for Windows kicked in Monday, with the software maker assuring customers that the antipiracy measure will not prove a problem for legitimate users. As ...

People who buy PCs with Microsoft's Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components. Details of Microsoft's Product Activation technology, which is ...

Ever since Microsoft introduced its anti-piracy activation scheme with Windows XP all those years ago, it has been a thorn in the side of hardware enthusiasts. To put it simply, Microsoft’s Windows ...

If you plan to install a new copy of the Windows operating system on a PC in your office, you'll need to prove your ownership of the software. In the past, this simply meant entering a unique product ...

Microsoft on Friday updated its advice to Windows 10 Pro edition users frustrated by a recent activation glitch, suggesting that the problem will get automatically resolved in a day. Here's ...

Microsoft is on a test-build roll this week. The latest team to offer a test build of a new release is the Internet Explorer (IE) one. On the IE Team blog, Microsoft officials posted on December 11 ...

The release of Microsoft Corp.’s Office XP application suite and its forthcoming Windows XP operating system has generated a buzz of controversy because of the antipiracy activation procedure the ...

The term 'AI PC' has always been a struggle to define, ranging from Microsoft's earlier assertion that an AI PC must have an ...

Microsoft says Windows 11 users can now start a conversation with the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant by saying the "Hey ...