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  2. Microsoft Product Activation - Wikipedia

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    In Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2, after a grace period of 30 days, the operating system cannot be used at all until the activation process is completed successfully. [12] [13] In Windows Vista RTM, after a grace period of 30 days, the operating system will boot only into a reduced functionality mode. The reduced ...

  3. Product activation - Wikipedia

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    Some activation systems also support activation on user systems without Internet connections; a common approach is to exchange encrypted files at an Internet terminal. An early example of product activation was in the MS-DOS program D'Bridge Email System written by Chris Irwin, a commercial network system for BBS users and Fidonet.

  4. Windows XP - Wikipedia

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    The first, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, was intended for IA-64 systems; as IA-64 usage declined on workstations in favor of AMD's x86-64 architecture, the Itanium edition was discontinued in January 2005. [57] A new 64-bit edition supporting the x86-64 architecture, called Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, was released in April 2005. [58]

  5. 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.

  6. Criticism of Windows XP - Wikipedia

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    Windows XP has been criticized for its vulnerabilities due to buffer overflows and its susceptibility to malware such as viruses, trojan horses, and worms.Nicholas Petreley for The Register notes that "Windows XP was the first version of Windows to reflect a serious effort to isolate users from the system, so that users each have their own private files and limited system privileges."

  7. Get Online with AOL

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    If you use dial-up, you can use AOL Dialer and AOL Shield to connect to the internet over your phone line. Click here to view these dial-up products. A: AOL Desktop Gold exhibits a similar look and functionality as previous AOL Desktop software versions and comes with 24X7 live support, faster speeds and a higher level of security.

  8. Product key - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Angry Cat Shuts off TV After the Spare Human Decided to Play ...

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    Sometimes our fur babies make demands about what they want, and like kids, won't stop pestering us until they get what they want. If you're like my family, you probably give in to them ...