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Microsoft kills official way to activate windows without internet (www.neowin.net)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Now when trying to activate the OS by attempting to call the phone number for Microsoft Product Activation, an automated voice response says the following: "Support for product activation has moved online.

Linux is this way, guys.

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[–] 90 points 10 months ago* (10 children)

Remember when you activated software with a key on the back of the CD case?

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  • [–] 56 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    FCKGW?

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  • [–] [S] 35 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    I remember key generators.. :)

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Never had any luck with those to say the least...

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