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2. Product activation - Wikipedia

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   A product key is required to proceed and use Windows 95. In one form, product activation refers to a method invented by Ric Richardson and patented (U.S. patent 5,490,216) by Uniloc where a software application hashes hardware serial numbers and an ID number specific to the product's license (a product key) to

3. System Locked Pre-installation - Wikipedia

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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.

4. Microsoft Product Activation - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Windows 10 - Wikipedia

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   This build treated Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 product keys as Windows 10 product keys, meaning they could be entered during installation to activate the free license, without the need to upgrade first to "activate" the hardware with Microsoft's activation servers. [99]

6. Product key - Wikipedia

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   A product key, also known as a software key, serial key or activation key, is a specific software-based key for a computer program. It certifies that the copy of the program is original. It certifies that the copy of the program is original.

7. Talk:The Time Keeper - Wikipedia

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8. Volume licensing - Wikipedia

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   A volume license key that was commonly used to bypass product activation in early versions of Windows XP was FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8. [8] This key was part of the first warez release of the final version of Windows XP by a group called devils0wn , 35 days before the operating system's official retail release on 28 August 2001. [ 9 ]

9. Talk:Windows 10 - Wikipedia

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   Going by unofficial, Windows 11 23H2 is the last version to support machines without SSE4.2/POPCNT. Winderz IoT 03:41, 2 December 2024 (UTC) I've gone ahead and added that Windows 10 is the last version to lack a CPU whitelist, since that was previously missing. Winderz IoT 13:48, 2 December 2024 (UTC)