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System Locked Pre-installation (SLP), also referred to as OEM Activation, is a product activation procedure for Microsoft Windows used by major OEMs of laptops and pre-built PCs wherein a Windows product key is added and locked to the machine's firmware before mass distribution. SLP product keys cannot be moved to other machines.
In Windows 7 and later, significant hardware changes (e.g. motherboard) may require a re-activation. In Windows 10 and 11, a user can run the Activation Troubleshooter if the user has changed hardware on their device recently. If the hardware has changed again after activation, they must wait 30 days before running the troubleshooter again.
Windows Process Activation Service (also known as WAS) is the process activation mechanism introduced within Internet Information Services v7.0. Windows Activation Service builds on the existing Internet Information Services v6.0 but is more powerful because it provides support for other protocols besides HTTP , such as TCP and Named Pipes .
Version 3.0.0, introduced in February 2015, added a 64-bit entry point, which can coexist with the previously defined 32-bit entry point. Version 3.4.0 was released in August 2020. [8] Version 3.5.0 was released in September 2021. [9] Version 3.6.0 was released in June 2022. [10] Version 3.7.0 was released in July 2023. [11]
If a user performs a fresh install of Windows, they will need to have possession of both the OEM key (either SLP or COA) and the digital certificate for their SLIC in order to bypass activation. [39] This can be achieved if the user performs a restore using a pre-customised image provided by the OEM.
A stack of Satellite Pro 470CDTs. Toshiba Information Systems introduced the Satellite Pro 400 series in June 1995, starting with the 400CDT and 400CS models. [1] This was a month after they had announced the Portégé 610CT, the first subnotebook with a Pentium processor, [2] and almost a full year after they had announced the T4900CT, the first notebook-sized laptop with a Pentium processor. [3]
Windows Update for Business is a term for a set of features in the Pro, Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 10, intended to ease the administration of Windows across organizations. It enables IT pros to: [29] [30] [31] Switch between the standard and the deferred release branches of Windows 10. This feature has since been removed as ...
UEFI requires the firmware and operating system loader (or kernel) to be size-matched; that is, a 64-bit UEFI firmware implementation can load only a 64-bit operating system (OS) boot loader or kernel (unless the CSM-based legacy boot is used) and the same applies to 32-bit.