Product key (ConceptTopic, 5)
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A '''product key''' is a string of characters that you need in order to make a piece of [[software]] work, to enable more features in it or to disable annoyances like [[nag screen]]s. Product keys either come in the box if bought physically or are supplied separately. In the latter case, there are three ways to obtain these keys: | A '''product key''' is a string of characters that you need in order to make a piece of [[software]] work, to enable more features in it or to disable annoyances like [[nag screen]]s. Product keys either come in the box if bought physically or are supplied separately. In the latter case, there are three ways to obtain these keys: | ||
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*[[Pirate]] one | *[[Pirate]] one | ||
*Get a free one that stops working after a year or so, in the case of prerelease software ([[Microsoft]] just love handing these out) | *Get a free one that stops working after a year or so, in the case of prerelease software ([[Microsoft]] just love handing these out) | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 13 September 2011
A product key is a string of characters that you need in order to make a piece of software work, to enable more features in it or to disable annoyances like nag screens. Product keys either come in the box if bought physically or are supplied separately. In the latter case, there are three ways to obtain these keys:
