Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates
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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- 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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