Anonymous
Unregistered
http://www.myce.com/news/exclusive-windows-8-contains-new-product-activation-method-62879/
Exclusive: Windows 8 contains new product activation method
Information on the new Windows 8 OEM activation that is covered by an Non Disclosure Agreement (DNA) has been leaked to the internet.
mikiem2
Moderator
Yes it like that on my Windows 7
It may be because MS tolerates a small amount of activations that aren't strictly legal [according to their lic. terms], or it may be problems with the off-shore call centers they use, but Microsoft has a habit of activating Windows wherever it's running, so it may still be worth a try if you ever want/need to use that win7 license on replacement hardware.
I don't know if they'll change anything for win8 or not, but everything I've read & experienced with win7 installs, suggests that win7 activation without a phone call is a coin toss [50/50 odds], but activation over the phone works more than 99% of the time.
Anonymous
Unregistered
EULA # 4.* MANDATORY ACTIVATION. *
. Unless the software is activated, you have no right to use the software after the time permitted for activation. This is to prevent its unlicensed use. You are not permitted to bypass or circumvent activation. If the computer is connected to the Internet, the software may automatically connect to Microsoft for activation. You can also activate the software manually by Internet or telephone. If you do so, Internet and telephone service charges may apply. Some changes to your computer components or the software may require you to reactivate the software. The software will remind you to activate it until you do.
5.* VALIDATION. *
a. Validation verifies that the software has been activated and is properly licensed. It also verifies that no unauthorized changes have been made to the validation, licensing, or activation functions of the software. Validation may also check for certain malicious or unauthorized software related to such unauthorized changes. A validation check confirming that you are properly licensed permits you to continue to use the software, certain features of the software or to obtain additional benefits. You are not permitted to circumvent validation. This is to prevent unlicensed use of the software. For more information, see go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=104610.
b. The software will from time to time perform a validation check of the software.
Microsoft may
ยท repair the software, remove, quarantine or disable any unauthorized changes that may interfere with the proper use of the software, including circumvention of the activation or validation functions of the software
14.* GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS.*
and it only works on the PC it come with & it ACTIVATION no need for me to do this as it a new laptop one year old now ,have a look in Even Viewer and see all the licensed check most day it check.
and come with 20 EULA some in x86 and 64-bit as well.
EULAID:Win7_RM.0_HP_RTL_en-us
Anonymous
Unregistered
https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/product-activation.aspx
If your organization has fewer than 50 PCs, the best option is to use Multiple Activation Keys (MAK) with Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
VLKs can be used only with Volume Licensing products; they cannot be used with retail software or software that is preinstalled on a new computer (original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, products).
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd979803.aspx
Activation Improvements in Windows 7
Modified Hardware Tolerance Values
With Windows 7, customers are less likely to trigger an out-of-tolerance condition that results in a need to reactivate the computer.
Original Equipment Manufacturers
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) activation is a perpetual, one-time activation that associates Windows 7 with the firmware (BIOS) of a computer. This occurs before the computer ships to the customer, so the end user or organization is not required to take any additional actions. The copy of Windows 7 that the OEM installs on a computer is valid only on that particular computer, and it can be reinstalled and reactivated only from the OEM-provided recovery media.
Windows 7 Activation and Licensing
Customers can obtain licenses for Windows 7 through one of three channels: retail, original equipment manufacturer (OEM), or Volume Licensing (VL). One software license is always required for each computer that uses Windows
http://www.neowin.net/news/report-microsoft-to-change-windows-8-oem-activation
This time, Microsoft is demanding a little more, and will be requiring OEMs to write a unique activation key into the BIOS of each machine, and ship them with the operating pre-installed. OEMs also going to have to get all keys directly from Microsoft, no ifs ands or buts
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-activations-made-possible-by-belarus-customs
Windows 8 activations made possible by Belarus Customs
Thanks to a tip sent into Neowin, we now know why it was possible to activate the Windows 8 RTM leaks illegally for a short time, and well before it should be legally possible.
The bypass, which is now shut down, was made possible by Belarusian customs officers who setup their own Key Management Server (KMS). It was one of the first servers that pirates had been using to activate the Windows 8 RTM leaks, and not just anywhere, but in a state institution - Gomel customs.
It's unclear if they were contacted by Microsoft, or simply shut it down due to over-capacity.
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