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Inside Windows Product Activation

Posted Nov 26, 2004 by David Risley  

Ever since Microsoft came out with Windows XP, there has been concern over the registration process and exactly what informaiton is being sent to Microsoft. Well, today I thought I would point you over to a pretty detailed article which outlines the ins and outs of how Windows Activation works and exactly what is sent to Microsoft.

  • Exactly what information is transmitted during activation?
  • How do hardware modifications affect an already activated installation of Windows XP?

View the Article here

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