Last month I began hearing rumblings of problems with the product activation system in Windows Vista. Last week I got to see the problem firsthand. The bottom line? The simple act of updating some ...

This post will show you how to fix Office Activation Error Code x80070005. Sometimes, the problems surface out of nowhere. This has been the case, even with the ...

A glitch with Microsoft’s activation servers appears to be disrupting many users’s PCs, as Windows 10 erroneously reports their systems as either un-activated or downgraded from Windows 10 Pro to ...

Windows comes with an inbuilt troubleshooter tool that you can use to fix most of the update-related issues on your PC. Here is a quick guide to run this application: If you’re still experiencing the ...

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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 ...

Yesterday saw the release of Microsoft's highly anticipated Windows 10 operating system. For the most part things went fairly smoothly as it was rolled out over Windows Update, but a few problems have ...

Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you’ve lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that “when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on ...

Apple may have contributed to iPhone 3G S activation delays Friday that have many device users hopping mad and may leave some customers without telephone service through the weekend. An AppleInsider ...

Update: Apple today posted a new version of the update, build 13E237, to fix the activation problem for all affected devices. It’s currently available to download over-the-air or via iTunes. Original ...