Bad news for anyone out there who still uses Skype: The Microsoft-owned phone and messaging platform has quietly stopped letting users top-up accounts with credit and buy Skype phone numbers. Instead, ...

You can’t buy any new Skype Credit or a Skype Number anymore. You can’t buy any new Skype Credit or a Skype Number anymore. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all ...

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...