Report: Microsoft to change Windows 8 OEM activation August 5, 2012 by admin Tweet Microsoft’s activation requirements for Windows operating systems may be changing with the October 26 release of Windows 8, according to a new report, which the company hopes will reduce piracy rates. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21…Microsoft is now improving Windows 11 Activation…Microsoft updated the product activation UI for…Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 activation and FIle…Windows 10 22H2 gets KB5046714 with activation fixes…