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Written by Daniel
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Thursday, 20 August 2009 11:44 |
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Same 'rearm' command that worked for Vista extends activation-free grace period By Gregg Keizer
August 19, 2009 09:49 PM ET Like its predecessor, Windows 7 can be used for up to 120 days without providing a product activation key, Microsoft confirmed today.
Although Microsoft generally touts a 30-day time limit for users to activate their copies of the company's operating system, a little-known command designed for corporate administrators can be used by anyone to "reset" the countdown up to three times.
Late yesterday, the Windows Secrets newsletter published step-by-step instructions on using a single-line command to add an additional 90 days to the stock 30-day grace period. [ Computer World...] [Comments...]
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