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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. [1]
Detours is used by product teams at Microsoft and has also been used by ISVs. [1] [3] [4] Prior to 2016, Detours was available in a free version limited for non-commercial and 32 bit only use and a paid version for commercial use. [5] Since 2016, the source code is licensed under MIT License and available on GitHub. [1]
A component is the basic unit of a product. Each component is treated by Windows Installer as a unit. The installer cannot install just part of a component. [7] Components can contain program files, folders, COM components, registry keys, and shortcuts. The user does not directly interact with components.
The Windows installer presents an agreement and asks for the product key right at the beginning to upgrade Windows, then it copies files to the hard disk, and reboot to the setup from the hard disk in order to continue to the next step. If the installation process started from booting off the media, or from the Windows installer, the boot ...
All 32-bit editions of Windows 10, including Home and Pro, support up to 4 GB. [292] 64-bit editions of Windows 10 Education and Pro support up to 2 TB, 64-bit editions of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations and Enterprise support up to 6 TB, while the 64-bit edition of Windows 10 Home is limited to 128 GB. [292]
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.
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The Windows 10 November 2021 Update [1] (codenamed "21H2" [2]) is the twelfth major update to Windows 10 as the cumulative update to the May 2021 Update. It carries the build number 10.0.19044. It carries the build number 10.0.19044.