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  2. Serial number - Wikipedia

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    A software serial number, otherwise called a product key, is usually not embedded in the software but is assigned to a specific user with a right to use the software. The software will function only if a potential user enters a valid product code.

  3. Product key - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Product activation - Wikipedia

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    Product activation is a license validation procedure required by some proprietary software programs. Product activation prevents unlimited free use of copied or replicated software. Unactivated software refuses to fully function until it determines whether it is authorized to fully function. Activation allows the software to stop blocking its use.

  5. Install or Uninstall McAfee - AOL Help

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    Uninstall McAfee from your windows PC. Open Control Panel.; Locate Programs | click on Uninstall a program.; Locate and click on McAfee. Above the program list, click Uninstall/Change.

  6. Software flow control - Wikipedia

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    Software flow control is a method of flow control used in computer data links, especially RS-232 serial. It uses special codes, transmitted in-band, over the primary communications channel. These codes are generally called XOFF and XON (from "transmit off" and "transmit on", respectively). Thus, "software flow control" is sometimes called "XON ...

  7. Software protection dongle - Wikipedia

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    Some software developers use traditional USB flash drives as software license dongles that contain hardware serial numbers in conjunction with the stored device ID strings, which are generally not easily changed by an end-user. A developer can also use the dongle to store user settings or even a complete "portable" version of the application.

  8. Software cracking - Wikipedia

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    Software crack illustration. Software cracking (known as "breaking" mostly in the 1980s [1]) is an act of removing copy protection from a software. [2] Copy protection can be removed by applying a specific crack. A crack can mean any tool that enables breaking software protection, a stolen product key, or guessed password. Cracking software ...

  9. Nero Burning ROM - Wikipedia

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    The software is part of the Nero Multimedia Suite but is also available as a stand-alone product. It is used for burning and copying optical media such as CDs , DVDs , and Blu-ray disks. The program also supports the label printing technologies LightScribe and LabelFlash , and can be used to convert audio files into other audio formats.