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Re:Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 wi... by jasomill on Saturday January 03, 2026 @05:41PM (#46482476)
There are several solutions, and while most are limited to volume licensing, which, depending on your definition, may exclude "regular users", at least one is not:

1. Supply the code given by the "slmgr /dti" command to Microsoft over the phone or online from a non-air gapped machine.

2. Apply the resulting activation code with the "slmgr /atp" command.

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Re:Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 wi... by Wowfunhappy on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:00PM (#46484018)
The phone option just went away per TFA, which is why I was wondering if there's still an online (but on a different device) way to do this.
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