Finally fixed: Microsoft closes door on a popular Win 11 activation hack

With Windows 10 reaching the end of mainstream support last month, many are taking a hard look at Windows 11. But those looking to activate the operating system without a license have one less option to do so. Microsoft has blocked a tool that allows people to activate Windows illegally.

The tool in question comes from a group called “Massgrave.” The “MAS” in the name stands for Microsoft Activation Scripts. That group published a set of tools online that allow you to activate Windows and Office without a license. The PowerShell scripts are available on GitHub and let users run Windows or Office without paying any fees.

Ed Bott discussed the tools earlier this year for ZDNet and performed extensive testing. Back in February, he was able to use Massgrave’s scripts to activate a PC and grant that system three years of Extended Security Updates.

Bott had similar success activating Office with the tools shared by Massgrave. It’s difficult to determine how safe the…