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+# Activation Methods Chart
+
+Below is a comparison of activation methods offered by Microsoft Activation Scripts.
+
+Basics
+------
+| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | TSforge (ZeroCID) |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Does not require internet connection | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Activation is permanent | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^1] | ✅[^2] | ✅ |
+| Does not leave any files in the system to keep the activation status | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+
+Persistence
+-----------
+| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | TSforge (ZeroCID) |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Persists between hardware changes | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Persists between clean installations on the same hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Persists between Windows 10 / 11 feature upgrades | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+
+Support
+-------
+| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | TSforge (ZeroCID) |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ✅ |
+| Windows 10 / 11 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ✅[^3] | ✅ |
+| Windows Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Windows Server 2016 and later | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Office 2010 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ❌ |
+| Office 2013 and later | ❌ | ✅[^4] | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ✅[^5] |
+| Windows / Office KMS Host | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Windows Extended Security Updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| OCUR / RP / APPXLOB addons | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
+
+---
+
+[^1]: Valid until the year 2038.
+[^2]: Valid for 180 days by default. Permanent with renewal task installed.
+[^3]: Volume activation capable editions only.
+[^4]: Supported only on Windows 8 and later.
+[^5]: Supported only on Windows 8 and later; subscription editions are not supported.