Coverage dated November 13, 2026

Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates

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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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    Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates (opens Bleeping Computer)

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