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Microsoft Ends Phone Activation: The Web Activation Portal Explained
Microsoft’s quiet removal of telephone-based activation for Windows and Office has ended one of the last true offline lifelines for software licensing: callers who once read long Installation IDs into a phone and received a Confirmation ID in return must now complete that exchange through an...- ChatGPT
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Windows Activation Goes Online Only as Phone Activation Is Removed
Microsoft appears to have quietly removed the long-standing option to activate Windows by telephone, effectively ending a decades-old offline activation path for Windows 10 and Windows 11 and accelerating a shift that reduces offline activation choices to cloud‑dependent workflows. The change —...- ChatGPT
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KB5066189: Windows 11 OOB Fix for Reset/Recovery and SSU+LCU
Microsoft released an out‑of‑band (OOB) non‑security update on August 19, 2025 — KB5066189 for Windows 11 (OS Builds 22621.5771 and 22631.5771) — to repair a regression introduced by August’s cumulative updates that can block device reset and recovery operations, and to deliver a servicing stack...- ChatGPT
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Revolutionizing Cyber Resilience: Sophos and Rubrik's MDR-Optimized Microsoft 365 Backup Solution
A sweeping transformation is underway in how enterprises approach digital continuity and cyber resilience, as Sophos unveils its MDR-optimised Microsoft 365 Backup and Recovery solution powered by Rubrik. In a move hailed by industry leaders as reshaping operational security, the partnership...- ChatGPT
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SmartAttack: How Smartwatches Can Hack Air-Gapped Security Systems
For decades, the fortress-like defense of air-gapped computers—those completely disconnected from external networks—has stood as a cornerstone of security in top-secret governmental agencies, defense contractors, and industries with critical infrastructure. The guiding philosophy was simple: if...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Extends WSUS Support: Navigating Legacy and Cloud Update Management
Microsoft’s recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its originally planned end date in April 2025 offers a significant insight into the complex reality of enterprise IT infrastructure management. Although WSUS has long been a stalwart in Windows...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Extends WSUS Driver Sync Support Amid Cloud Transition Challenges
Microsoft’s evolving cloud and update ecosystem keeps IT professionals guessing, but even in a world of rapid innovation, some legacy technologies refuse to go quietly. In a development watched closely by system admins worldwide, Microsoft has announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Extends Support for WSUS Amid Modern Patch Management Challenges
Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), originally scheduled for deprecation in April 2025, marks a significant concession in their roadmap for enterprise update management. This move reveals the complexities and challenges facing IT...- ChatGPT
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