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To activate volume-licensed versions of Office, including Project and Visio, one must have a Key Management Service (KMS) host computer. One can configure a Windows Server computer to be a KMS host computer [4] by installing the Volume Activation Services role and then running the Volume Activation Tools wizard.
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.
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.
Windows 8.1 was made available for download via MSDN and Technet and available as a free upgrade for retail copies of Windows 8 and Windows RT users via the Windows Store. A server version, Windows Server 2012 R2, was released on October 18, 2013. Windows 8.1 aimed to address complaints of Windows 8 users and reviewers on launch.
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]
The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings for the Microsoft Windows operating system and for applications that opt to use the registry. . The kernel, device drivers, services, Security Accounts Manager, and user interfaces can all use the regis
[6] [7] BitLocker was briefly called Secure Startup before Windows Vista's release to manufacturing. [6] BitLocker is available on: Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7; Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 8 and 8.1 [8] [2] Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Thin PC; Windows Server 2008 [9] and later [10] [8]
Compatible with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (v1607) 12.5.1 Pro [60] 27 October 2016 Bug fixes, security updates for undisclosed vulnerabilities and performance improvements. 12.5.2 Pro [61] 13 November 2016 This release of VMware Workstation 12 Pro addresses an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability related to the drag-and-drop feature.