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  2. Microsoft Product Activation - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft Product Activation is a DRM technology used by Microsoft Corporation in several of its computer software programs, most notably its Windows operating system and its Office productivity suite. The procedure enforces compliance with the program's end-user license agreement by transmitting information about both the product key used to ...

  3. Control-Alt-Delete - Wikipedia

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    It may be disabled in favor of the classic plain logon screen, either explicitly by the user or as a consequence of the Windows XP computer becoming part of a Windows domain network. With that in mind, Windows XP uses the Ctrl+Alt+Delete in the following unique scenarios: At a logon prompt, the key combination dismisses Welcome Screen and ...

  4. Graphical identification and authentication - Wikipedia

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    The graphical identification and authentication (GINA) is a component of Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, [1] Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 [2] that provides secure authentication and interactive logon services. GINA is a replaceable dynamically linked library that is loaded early in the boot process in the context of ...

  5. Windows SteadyState - Wikipedia

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    Windows SteadyState (formerly Shared Computer Toolkit) is a discontinued freeware tool developed by Microsoft that gives administrators enhanced options for configuring shared computers, such as hard drive protection and advanced user management. It is primarily designed for use on computers shared by many people, such as internet cafes ...

  6. Disable third-party firewall software - AOL Help

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    Note: If the Control Panel window is set to Classic View, double-click Windows Firewall. 3. Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off. 4. If you are prompted for an administrator password or permission, type the appropriate password or click Continue to confirm. 5. On the General tab, select the Off (not recommended) option, and then click OK. 6.

  7. Features new to Windows XP - Wikipedia

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    Windows XP can be upgraded to from Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Windows 2000 Professional. If performing an upgrade setup from Windows 9x family, Windows XP takes a backup of the old installation so that the user can uninstall Windows XP or if setup fails at any point, the system goes back to the previous OS. [117]

  8. Fix problems signing into your AOL account - AOL Help

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    Call paid premium support at 1-800-358-4860 to get live expert help from AOL Customer Care. Having trouble signing in? Find out how to identify and correct common sign-in issues like problems with your username and password, account locks, looping logins, and other account access errors.

  9. Security Account Manager - Wikipedia

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    Security Account Manager. The Security Account Manager ( SAM) is a database file [1] in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and 11 that stores users' passwords. It can be used to authenticate local and remote users. Beginning with Windows 2000 SP4, Active Directory authenticates remote users. SAM uses cryptographic measures to prevent ...