Product activation for windows – online & support telephone numbers

     
To help prsự kiện software piracy, Microsoft requires that Windows 8 is activated before it can be used. All colonyinvest.nethường and Compaq computers và tablets that come with Windows 8 installed activates automatically once connected lớn the Internet, to lớn make it easier for you to set up your computer. However, if you decide khổng lồ install a different version of Windows 8 (such as an upgrade to lớn the Enterprise version) or a store-bought copy of Windows 8, you need to lớn activate Windows as part of the installation process. There also might be situations when Windows prompts you khổng lồ activate the hàng hóa, even though the hàng hóa has already been activated.

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If you are not using the lakiểm tra version of Windows 8, some graphics và information in this document may vary. You can get the latest version from the Microsoft Store.
Windows Product Activation (WPA) sends an installation ID number to lớn Microsoft before Windows is verified, và then activated. WPA involves two numbers. One is an installation ID (generated by entering a Windows 8 sản phẩm key) that the computer owner submits to lớn Microsoft, either over the Internet or by phone. The second is a confirmation ID, assigned by Microsoft, which is used to activate the operating system’s software. This method is used when upgrading or installing Windows 8 from disc (not colonyinvest.nethường System Recovery).
OEM Activation 3.0 (OA3) takes place at the factory. A digital hàng hóa key (DPK) is installed on the motherboard BIOS during the manufacturing process. Windows 8 will activate automatically the first time the computer is connected to the Internet. With OA3-activated systems, most of the computer"s hardware can be replaced without the need khổng lồ reactivate the software through Microsoft.
If your computer came with Windows 8 pre-installed, Windows might require activation through Microsoft due to:
Replacement of the motherboard with one that does not contain the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of the BIOS.
Windows Product Activation (WPA): Requires a person khổng lồ unlochồng the computer before Windows can be used.
OEM Activation 3.0 (OA3): No personal intervention is required normally lớn activate Windows, but the computer must be connected lớn the Internet for Windows lớn activate automatically.
End-User License Agreement (EULA): The agreement that the Windows user must accept to use the Windows hàng hóa.
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): A proof of ownership identification method to lớn help prove sầu that a Windows product is not counterfeit or copied. The COA might be in the form of a label that contains a bar code và product key.

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Genuine Microsoft Label (GML): A label included on computers that came with Windows 8 pre-installed. The GML indicates which version of Windows 8 was installed originally on the computer.
Installation Identification Number: A number generated based on the sản phẩm key entered during Windows cài đặt.
The quickest and easiest way lớn activate your copy of Windows 8 is khổng lồ activate it over the Internet. If you bởi vì not have an Internet connection, or if it is inconvenient to lớn make a network connection, see the Other ways khổng lồ activate Windows 8 section of this document.
Press the Windows
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+ I keys khổng lồ open the Settings charm.
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If you used discs to lớn install Windows 8, you might find the product key on the disc packaging. If you bought Windows 8 over the Internet, the sản phẩm number might be included in an tin nhắn you received after the purchase & tải về of Windows 8.
If you have sầu the Windows8 disc packaging, apply the Windows 8 Certificate of Authentiđô thị label lớn your computer for easy reference in the future.
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You can add features khổng lồ Windows 8, or get a different version of Windows 8. From the Start screen, type add features to open the Search charm, và then select Add features khổng lồ Windows 8.1 from the search results. When the Add features khổng lồ Windows 8.1 screen opens, follow the onscreen instructions.