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What is meant by Microsoft Genuine Software activation?


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If you want your Microsoft software to work properly, then you should know what is meant by Microsoft genuine software activation.


What is meant by Microsoft Genuine Software activation?


Microsoft genuine software activation is one of the Microsoft anti-piracy technology designed so as to verify that Microsoft software products purchased by a customer are genuine or not. Microsoft genuine software activation works just by verifying the product key that comes with the product which is the 25-character code located on the Certificate of Authenticity or COA (usually found affixed to the computer) or the proof of license label which is usually affixed to the installation disc case which is authentic and is not in use on many more personal computers than are permitted or restricted by the said software license.

How the Microsoft genuine software activation works?


Microsoft genuine software activation is very easy to complete and it can be done over the cyber world through Internet or by telephone. If a customer buys Microsoft software preinstalled on a new Personal Computer, the computer manufacturer might already have activated it. For most of the users, Microsoft genuine software activation is only required just one time for the entire life of the Microsoft product. In case of some other users it may have to be reactivated for their product if they try to reinstall it, or when it is upgraded to a significant number of Personal Computer components.

When the product is activated over the Internet, the digital certificates are exchanged between the user computer and the Microsoft Corporation. During the telephonic activation, the user is generally provided with a 42-digit confirmation ID from the Microsoft Corporation after answering a few but significant questions. The data that is being exchanged between the user computer and the Microsoft Corporation is used only for the specific purpose of activation only. From such information, none of the information collected during activation will be used for personally identifying a customer. For further details, a customer can View the Genuine Microsoft Software Program Privacy Statement by clicking at the link: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/PrivacyInfo.aspx?displaylang=en&PartnerID=4 .

For Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office software, the activation is the first step which can make sure that a customer is using only genuine Microsoft software; further the next step is validation of Microsoft genuine software, which is completely an online process that allows a customer to verify that Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office running on the customer's Personal Computer is genuine or not. Please remember that only genuine Microsoft software customers have the access to some of the exclusive downloads and some of the optional updates from Microsoft (including fantastic software viz., Microsoft Security Essentials [ http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx?mkt=en-us ], the free award-winning anti-malware program which is available only to genuine Windows customers]. Also remember that once a customer is properly activated his Microsoft Windows software and/or Microsoft Office software running on his Personal Computer, the customer can visit the Genuine Microsoft Software website to validate his software by clicking at this link: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine?displaylang=en&PartnerID=4

Reference www.microsoft.com


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