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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. Windows key - Wikipedia

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   Windows 11 features a design reflecting the current Windows and Microsoft logos, using four equally sized squares. The previous Windows key (center) shipping with Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. The Windows key (center) with an orb surrounding the center-anchored Windows logo used for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

4. Windows 10 - Wikipedia

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   Shortly after the suit was reported on by the Seattle Times, Microsoft confirmed it was updating the GWX software once again to add more explicit options for opting out of a free Windows 10 upgrade; [358] [359] [356] the final notification was a full-screen pop-up window notifying users of the impending end of the free upgrade offer, and ...

5. Windows 10 editions - Wikipedia

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   At the time of launch, Microsoft deemed Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1 users eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge, so long as the upgrade took place within one year of Windows 10's initial release date. Windows RT and the respective Enterprise editions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 were excluded from this offer.

6. 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. This sequence is typically entered by the user during the installation of computer software, and is ...

7. Windows 10 version history - Wikipedia

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   Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.Microsoft described Windows 10 as an "operating system as a service" that would receive ongoing updates to its features and functionality, augmented with the ability for enterprise environments to receive non-critical updates at a slower pace or use long-term support milestones that will only receive ...

8. Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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   Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions. Appearance. Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of computer software operating systems created by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

9. Features new to Windows 10 - Wikipedia

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   Windows May 10, 2019, Update, or Windows 10 version 1903, is the seventh feature update to Windows 10. A new "Light" theme and a new desktop background. Windows Sandbox, available in Windows 10 Pro, Education, and Enterprise, which allows users to run applications within a secured Hyper-V environment.