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Off for Offline Activation: Microsoft Surprisingly Pulls the Plug

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According to media reports, Microsoft has stopped the last official ability to enable Windows without the Internet. Apparently, this is the end of phone activation - in the future, there will be no way to start online. (Read more)
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According to media reports, Microsoft has stopped the last official ability to enable Windows without the Internet. Apparently, this is the end of phone activation - in the future, there will be no way to start online. (Read more)

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winfuture.de broke the news in on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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