Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

Microsoft changes Windows Update identifiers to make things clearer

Microsoft recently changed how Windows updates appear in Windows 11, and starting this month, there will be even more changes ...

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

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ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of ...

Why Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that departs from existing law.
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Watch out for this fake Windows BSOD - it's actually malware

The Windows Blue Screen (or Black Screen) of Death is typically a sign that some unrecoverable error or conflict has occurred. Now, cybercriminals are using the dreaded BSOD as a way to trick people ...