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Microsoft Product Activation: How to contact

Microsoft Product Activation are the guys you need to contact for anything to do with licence keys.

For instance say you’ve bought Project 2010 but want/need to downgrade to 2003 (for some reason!). You’ll only get 2010 & 2007 in VLSC so to get a 2003 licence key you’ll need to speak to Product Activation. For me at least it’s one of those numbers that I’ve used in the past but I can NEVER remember it and although I ALWAYS make a note of it each time I find it, I can NEVER find that either! So having just done it again I thought I’d do a quick post to make it easier for me, and everyone else to find :-)

The UK number is:

0800 018 8354

and the complete list can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx

ps: If downgrading 2 or more versions, you’ll also need to provide your own media.


Written by richfrombechtle on July 9th, 2010 with no comments.
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Windows Vista Activation Problems

Windows Vista has had everything but an easy ride since it hit the shelves in January 2007. The operating system was plagued by a luxuriant variety of problems from hardware and software incompatibilities to lack of support and poor performance and reliability. And in this context, Vista has also taken the users out for a ride, making every speed bump count, as Microsoft was applauding the evolved user experience delivered by its latest Windows client. Well, one of the most overlooked aspects among the vast volume of problems associated with Vista are the issues faced by end users when attempting to activate the operating system.

“Activation, also known as Microsoft Product Activation or Windows Product Activation, is an anti-piracy technology designed to verify that Microsoft software products are legitimately licensed. Activation works by verifying that the product key the 25-character code located on your Certificate of Authenticity (usually affixed to your computer) or proof of license label (usually affixed to the installation disc case) is authentic and is not in use on more personal computers than are permitted by the software license”, reads a fragment of the Windows Vista Activation FAQ. (more…)

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Written by Jason on November 24th, 2007 with 1 comment.
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