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Hackers claim to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing protection almost entirely

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2024-11-30 19:30:06

A team of hackers claim that they have cracked "almost the entire Windows / Office software licensing protection". The breakthrough allows them to activate "almost any version of Windows and Office" permanently.

Workarounds and hacks have been available for a long time. One popular choice requires running a single line of instructions from a PowerShell prompt to activate Windows 8 or later, or Office.

The new method works on any Windows client or server version and includes Extended Security Updates (ESU) and Microsoft Customer Specific Volume License Keys (CSVLK).

The method used up until now could not activate everything permanently. The following Windows versions, editions, and license-types are now supported for the first time:

The hackers claim that the discovered method is simple. It does not require third-party file installations or system file modifications according to a post on X.

An example screenshot of a fully, permanently activated version of Windows with Extended Security Updates has been shared as part of the post.

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