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2. Microsoft Product Activation - Wikipedia

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   In this case, the copy of Windows installed does not use the product key listed on the certificate of authenticity, but rather a master product key issued to OEMs called a System Locked Pre-installation (SLP) key. On each boot, Windows confirms the presence of specific information stored in the BIOS by the manufacturer, ensuring the activation ...

3. Windows 10 editions - Wikipedia

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   At the time of launch, Microsoft deemed Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1 users eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge, so long as the upgrade took place within one year of Windows 10's initial release date. Windows RT and the respective Enterprise editions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 were excluded from this offer.

4. Windows 10 - Wikipedia

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   On May 2, 2017, Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 S (referred to in leaks as Windows 10 Cloud), a feature-limited edition of Windows 10 which was designed primarily for devices in the education market (competing, in particular, with ChromeOS netbooks), such as the Surface Laptop that Microsoft also unveiled at this time. The OS restricts software ...

5. Windows Setup - Wikipedia

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   On Windows 10, a sister program to Upgrade Assistant known as "Media Creation Tool" was introduced, which is used to download the Windows OS files and generate ISO images or USB boot media. [7] In January 2024, Microsoft began to replace Windows Setup on the Windows 11 boot media with a revamped version based on the UI of Upgrade Assistant ...

6. 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.

7. List of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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   Windows 10 version 20H2: October 20, 2020 20H2 19042 August 9, 2022 Windows 10 version 21H1: May 18, 2021 21H1 19043 December 13, 2022 Windows 10 version 21H2: November 16, 2021 21H2 19044 June 13, 2023 Windows 10 version 22H2: October 18, 2022 22H2 19045 October 14, 2025 Windows 11: Cobalt [g] October 4, 2021 21H2 Windows 11 Home; Windows 11 Pro