Windows Vista Activation

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In any new product activation is the main thing you need to do. Computer software programs require activation is the process of license validation. Any software product hashes hardware serial numbers with unique ID number specific to that product's key or you may call license, it generates unique Installation ID, it is actually done while activating the software program.

Microsoft used product activation in some of the versions of Microsoft Office 2000 as a trial. Installation ID is sent to the manufacturer for the verification of the authentication of the product key and also known that key is not being used for many installations. In the beginning only few countries supplied with this activation based products which they activate via the internet.

When it sounds safe, this product activation system was spread all over the world and also getting used in all coming versions of Windows as well as Office. This system was used by Microsoft to restrict unauthorized distribution of Windows XP. This process causes user to activate with Microsoft within a limited time in order to continue using the OS.

FAQ's - Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.

• Is activation compulsory?

  For activation via internet or telephone, you will get a month duration after installing Windows. but if at all you didn't completed the activation process in these 30 days some of the Windows features will stop working unless and until you activate the copy of Windows installed on your system.

• What is the difference between activation and registration?

  No Activation and registration are two different procedures, activation is required compulsory. In activation you are confirming whether the copy of Windows is getting used as per the Microsoft Software License Terms. In registration the entered information like e-mail address are used to provide you the sign up for product support, tools and tips in future.

• What do you mean by activation?

  Activation is the process of verifying copy of Windows you have is genuine or not and is it been used on more number of computers than the Microsoft Software License Terms allowed actually in its license. Thus it helps to prevent software counterfeiting and activated copy of Windows; you can use each and every Windows feature.

• Is activation takes information that is used to contact me later?

  Whatever the information you enter while doing activation is not at all used to contact you any more. You can refer the Windows privacy statement on the Microsoft website for details.

• How to activate Windows installed on your system?

  There is telephonic as well as internet activation procedures available to activate Windows installed on your PC. But when you go for online activation, you require an Internet connection. And telephonic requires interacting with an automated phone system.

  To activate Windows follow the following steps:

  Click the Start button Picture of the Start button, click Computer, click Properties, and then click 'Click here to activate Windows now', opens the Windows Activation. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  Or you can also select this method of activation of Windows, automatically activate Windows online when you set up your system, automatic activation begins trying to activate copy of Windows three days after you log on for the first time.

• How many times can I install Windows on my system, if I have not activated Windows yet?

  There is no such condition as you can reinstall Windows on the same system as many times as you wish because activation is all related to the Windows product key with information about system's hardware. so if you are doing any significant hardware change, you have to activate Windows again on the same system.