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The Windows 8 activation-key problem |
April 03, 2014
Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you've lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that “when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on your PC.” But Microsoft no longer requires vendors to make this number readily available.Every legal copy of Windows has its own activation key, also called a product key or a product identification (PID). It’s made up of five groups of five characters each, and it’s unique to your copy of Windows. Basically, it’s a proof of purchase. You can download and install Windows for free, but without a unique activation key issued by Microsoft and not in use on another computer, it won’t work for long.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2109731/the-windows-8-activation-key-problem.html#tk.rss_howto
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