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Win XP buyers face activation dance | |
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| Time: 10:46 EST/15:46 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Users who buy PCs with Microsoft Windows XP could find their setup disabled if they change or upgrade as few as three components. Details of the Microsoft Product Activation (MPA) technology, a copy-protection measure, are contained in a Microsoft document designed to debunk fears surrounding the technology. But some industry observers are predicting that the process could turn into a headache for users, as they may have to go through a relatively complicated telephone transaction or to rely on an Internet connection to activate their Windows XP software. | ||
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