You can now try the Windows phone OS that Microsoft never released

A leaked build of Andromeda OS now lets users try the canceled Windows software originally meant for Surface Duo, offering a ...

Working on the go? You can no longer activate Windows with your phone

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

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

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Microsoft confirms it’s killing offline phone-based activation method for Windows 11 after 20+ years

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...

Microsoft Quietly Ends Offline Activation for Windows 11/10

Microsoft has reportedly removed the ability to activate Windows 11 and Windows 10 without an internet connection.

Microsoft has disabled phone activation for Windows

According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...

Report: Microsoft quietly kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet

There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...
CNET

Microsoft finalizes Windows Phone 8 OS, say sources

Microsoft is believed to have shipped the RTM version of the Windows Phone 8 operating system, according to sources. Now it's time for carriers and handset makers to test and preload before the ...
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Microsoft Windows Phone Marketplace: How Will It Stack Up?

Windows Phone Marketplace replaces the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, as Microsoft makes the transition from its Windows Mobile operating system platform to the new Windows Phone 7 mobile OS. But as ...