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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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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 91 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

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

[–] towerful@programming.dev 57 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Strider@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

Our key comrades.

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