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OBS Studio (also Open Broadcaster Software or OBS, for short) [8] is a free and open-source, cross-platform screencasting and streaming app. It is available for Windows, macOS, Linux distributions, and BSD. The OBS Project raises funds on Open Collective and Patreon. [9] [10]
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
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.
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.
Product key on a Proof of License Certificate of Authenticity for Windows Vista Home Premium. 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. Product keys consist of a series of numbers and/or letters.
A Gartner analyst felt that Windows 10 Pro was becoming increasingly inappropriate for use in enterprise environments because of support policy changes by Microsoft, including consumer-oriented upgrade lifecycle length, and only offering extended support for individual builds to Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 10. [343]
Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) for Windows Activation [152] 1701 Yes: Layer 2 Forwarding Protocol (L2F) Assigned: Yes: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) [11] 1707 Yes: Windward Studios games (vdmplay) Unofficial: L2TP/IPsec, for establishing an initial connection [153] 1714–1764: Unofficial: KDE Connect [154] 1716: Unofficial
Adding configuration data such as configuration files, Windows registry entries or environment variables; Making the software accessible to the user, for instance by creating links, shortcuts or bookmarks; Configuring components that run automatically, such as daemons or Windows services; Performing product activation; Updating the software ...