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Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates
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Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates

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BLEEPINGCOMPUTER — Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Patch Tuesday security updates are causing Windows activation and licensing failures with 0x80041008 error codes. [...]

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RT-8762A2
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BleepingComputer
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Cybersecurity
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13 November 2026 · 09:36 UTC
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13 November 2026 · 09:45 UTC
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-windows-activation-failures-after-november-updates/
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