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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.
Acer US has a Windows refund program where a user can ship a computer with an unused copy of Windows to the Acer service center and have the computer returned without Windows for a refund. [32] Acer's policy requires the customer to return items at their own expense, and the balance received by the customer can be as low as €30. [ 33 ]
Windows 95 OEM keys take the form XXXXX-OEM-XXXXXXX-XXXXX. The first 3 characters must be a number between 0-366. The next 2 characters must be a number between 04-93. The next 3 characters must be OEM. The sum of the next 7 numbers must be divisible by 7 with no remainder. The rest of the characters are unchecked.
On Windows 10 and Windows 11, the activation process can also generate a "digital entitlement", which allows the operating system's hardware and license status to be saved to the activation servers, so that the operating system's license can automatically be restored after a clean installation without the need to enter a product key.
Windows Media Center functionality is available only for Windows 8 Pro as a separate software package. [5] Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Enterprise provides all the features in Windows 8 Pro (except the ability to install the Windows Media Center add-on), with additional features to assist with IT organization (see table below). [3]
Software crack illustration. Software cracking (known as "breaking" mostly in the 1980s [1]) is an act of removing copy protection from a software. [2] Copy protection can be removed by applying a specific crack. A crack can mean any tool that enables breaking software protection, a stolen product key, or guessed password. Cracking software ...
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The 2005 edition is available as a service pack upgrade, or as a new OEM version. Service Pack 2 for Windows XP includes Tablet PC Edition 2005 and is a free upgrade. This version brought improved handwriting recognition and improved the Input Panel, allowing it to be used in almost every application.