Microsoft Product Activation (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Microsoft Product Activation" in English language version.

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archive.today

Langa, Fred. "Is Windows XP's 'Product Activation' A Privacy Risk?." InformationWeek. Archived January 26, 2013, at archive.today (accessed November 26, 2011)
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arstechnica.com

Fisher, Ken. "Windows Product Activation: an early look." Ars Technica. Archived December 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)

betanews.com

Mook, Nate. "Microsoft: No Activation Changes Until Longhorn." BetaNews. Archived February 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)

informationweek.com

Langa, Fred. "Is Windows XP's 'Product Activation' A Privacy Risk?." InformationWeek. Archived January 26, 2013, at archive.today (accessed November 26, 2011)
Keizer, Gregg. "Microsoft Loses 'Product Activation' Patent Suit, Owes $142 Million." InformationWeek. Archived January 27, 2013, at archive.today (accessed November 26, 2011)

informit.com

Peikari, Cyrus, and Seth Fogie. "Buy Microsoft, Go to Jail?." informIT. Archived January 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)

latimes.com

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microsoft.com

technet.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Corporation. "Technical Details on Microsoft Product Activation for Windows XP." Microsoft TechNet. Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Office 2010 - Volume Activation, Activate Office 2010." Microsoft TechNet. Archived August 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP." Microsoft TechNet. Archived October 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
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office.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Corporation. "Activate or register programs in the Microsoft Office System." Office.com. Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)

support.microsoft.com

Microsoft Corporation. "How to activate Windows XP." Microsoft Support. Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
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Microsoft Corporation. "How to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 when the Windows Vista activation period has expired." Microsoft Support. Archived November 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows XP Prompts You to Re-activate After You Restore Your Computer." Microsoft Support. Archived October 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
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microsoft.com

Microsoft Corporation. "Microsoft Product Activation." Protect Yourself From Piracy. Archived June 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Server 2008 Product Activation." Windows Server 2008 R2. Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Server 2008 R2 Product Activation." Windows Server 2008 R2. Archived August 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
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windows.microsoft.com

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download.microsoft.com

Microsoft Corporation. "Technical Details on SP1 Changes to Microsoft Product Activation for Windows XP." Protect Yourself From Piracy. Archived November 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Microsoft Software License Terms - Windows Vista." Microsoft Download Center. Archived October 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 27, 2011)

docs.microsoft.com

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social.microsoft.com

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answers.microsoft.com

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news.microsoft.com

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newscientist.com

Knight, Will. "Coders claim a crack in Windows XP." New Scientist. Archived May 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)

pcworld.com

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scmagazineuk.com

Haymarket Media. "Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7 follows earlier server message block problem." SC Magazine UK. Archived April 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)

theregister.co.uk

Lettice, John. "WinXP beta testers still in open revolt over product activation." The Register. Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Lettice, John. "WinXP Product Activation decoded and analysed." The Register. Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)

thestar.com.my

The Star Publications. "Study: PCs run faster on genuine Microsoft products." Archived December 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine The Star Online. (accessed February 16, 2013)
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thetechherald.com

Ragan, Steve (November 17, 2009). "Windows 7 activation crack comes as no surprise". The Tech Herald. Glasgow, UK: Digital MineField. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.

web.archive.org

Microsoft Corporation. "Microsoft Product Activation." Protect Yourself From Piracy. Archived June 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Ragan, Steve (November 17, 2009). "Windows 7 activation crack comes as no surprise". The Tech Herald. Glasgow, UK: Digital MineField. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Activation Technologies in Windows 7." Microsoft TechNet. Archived August 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Technical Details on Microsoft Product Activation for Windows XP." Microsoft TechNet. Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Keizer, Gregg. "Microsoft: No Office 2007 Activation Required In The Enterprise." InformationWeek. (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Entering a Volume License Product Key When Deploying Office XP." Office.com. Archived December 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Office 2003 Licensing and System Requirements." Office.com. Archived June 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Office 2010 - Volume Activation, Activate Office 2010." Microsoft TechNet. Archived August 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP." Microsoft TechNet. Archived October 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "How to activate Windows XP." Microsoft Support. Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Product Activation." Microsoft TechNet. Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Activating Windows: frequently asked questions." Microsoft Windows. Archived November 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Description of the behavior of reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista." Microsoft Support. Archived December 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "How to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 when the Windows Vista activation period has expired." Microsoft Support. Archived November 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Server 2008 Product Activation." Windows Server 2008 R2. Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Server 2008 R2 Product Activation." Windows Server 2008 R2. Archived August 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Activate Office 2007." Office.com. Archived July 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Activate Office 2010 programs." Office.com. Archived December 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Activate or register programs in the Microsoft Office System." Office.com. Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Windows XP Prompts You to Re-activate After You Restore Your Computer." Microsoft Support. Archived October 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Activate Windows 7 on this computer." Microsoft Windows. Archived July 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Technical Details on SP1 Changes to Microsoft Product Activation for Windows XP." Protect Yourself From Piracy. Archived November 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Geographically restricted software." How to tell. Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Validation problem...geographically blocked PID." Microsoft Genuine Advantage Forums. Archived November 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 27, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Product Activation and Key Information." Microsoft Volume Licensing. (accessed November 25, 2011)
Microsoft Corporation. "Microsoft Software License Terms - Windows Vista." Microsoft Download Center. Archived October 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 27, 2011)
Lettice, John. "WinXP beta testers still in open revolt over product activation." The Register. Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Fisher, Ken. "Windows Product Activation: an early look." Ars Technica. Archived December 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Peikari, Cyrus, and Seth Fogie. "Buy Microsoft, Go to Jail?." informIT. Archived January 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
The Star Publications. "Study: PCs run faster on genuine Microsoft products." Archived December 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine The Star Online. (accessed February 16, 2013)
Harrison Group White Paper: Genuine Microsoft Products Vs. Pirated Counterparts Archived December 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine August 26, 2011
Lettice, John. "WinXP Product Activation decoded and analysed." The Register. Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Knight, Will. "Coders claim a crack in Windows XP." New Scientist. Archived May 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Mook, Nate. "Microsoft: No Activation Changes Until Longhorn." BetaNews. Archived February 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Haymarket Media. "Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7 follows earlier server message block problem." SC Magazine UK. Archived April 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
Keizer, Gregg. "Windows 7 Activation Already Hacked." PCWorld. Archived September 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (accessed November 26, 2011)
"Frequently asked questions about how to activate Microsoft Games for Windows, Streets and Trips, and Mappoint". Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

winproactivator.com

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zdnet.com

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