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Microsoft confirms Windows activation bug tied to November Patch Tuesday update

Microsoft has acknowledged that its November Patch Tuesday security updates are triggering Windows activation and licensing errors coded 0x80041008. The issue hits organizations using automated activation tools or the SLMGR command-line utility on Windows 10, Windows 11, and several Windows Server versions when running specific commands to activate Windows or configure KMS.

bleepingcomputer.com · 2026-11-13

Microsoft: Retiring VBScript will break Slmgr.vbs Windows activation tool

Microsoft is telling enterprises to migrate away from Slmgr.vbs, the VBScript-based tool used to manage Windows product activation, because VBScript itself is being phased out of Windows. The company recommends switching to PowerShell equivalents before VBScript is removed entirely in a future Windows release.

techspot.com · 2026-09-12