In your case, what probably happened is, you bought an MSDN licensed key, which carries up to 10 activations unlike full packaged retail licenses which only carry 1 activation.
The person who sold it to you probably sold it to 10 other persons. Somewhere along the way, one of those persons might have installed it on a second system, activated it, because it went past 10 activation threshold, Microsoft detected it that it was being abused and blocked the key from further use.
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Berlind also is concerned, along with many others, that users are "becoming Microsoft's guinea pigs" because the software is in a pre-release test stage. He devotes an entire blog post to the subject. He also posted a most informative image gallery of the WGA installation process.
The other huge concern with WGA is that it phones home daily , or each time you boot up the machine. In fact, some, including Lauren Weinstein, have gone so far as to question if it is spyware. Weinstein got a response from Microsoft on that one, which is posted here. It was never entirely clear to me exactly what information was being sent back to Microsoft.
Microsoft responded saying they will change the software so that it checks in only every 14 days instead of each boot up and by the end of the year it will stop pinging Microsoft.
Update: I found this link that tells what information is sent to Microsoft. I don't have a problem with Microsoft checking to see if the OS is legal -- once. But why over and over? Once my machine has been validated, why is it necessary to check repeatedly? Microsoft posted the answer to that question here. A: The pilot version of this software periodically contacts Microsoft after validation. The software checks whether a newer settings file is available and downloads the file if one is found.
The settings file gives Microsoft the ability to update how often reminders are displayed and to disable the program if necessary during the test period. Unlike validation, which sends system information to Microsoft, this operation is limited to the download of the new settings file. No additional information is sent to Microsoft. It's a link in the middle of the Activation page. Doing so opens a new window. Enter your Windows 10 product key. Type the activation key that came with your copy of Windows 10 into the text box.
You can usually find the product key on the CD box if you bought a hard copy, or in a confirmation email from Microsoft if you bought a Windows 10 product key online. If you bought a key for Windows 7, 8, or 8. Click Next. It's in the lower-right corner of the window. This will prompt Microsoft to attempt to verify your copy of Windows. Follow any on-screen instructions. If your copy of Windows is legitimate, you should receive a notification that it has been accepted, though you may need to enter additional information if prompted.
Method 2. Make sure that you're on an administrator account. You'll need to be on an account that has administrator privileges in order to make changes to your computer's registry. Type in regedit. This will search your computer for the Registry Editor command. Click regedit. It's a teal collection of blocks at the top of the Start window. Click Yes when prompted. Doing so will open the Registry Editor window. Go to the "Activation" key. Right-click Manual.
It's a blue-and-white icon on the right side of the window. A drop-down menu will appear. If your mouse doesn't have a right-click button, click the right side of the mouse, or use two fingers to click the mouse. If your computer uses a trackpad instead of a mouse, use two fingers to tap the trackpad or press the bottom-right side of the trackpad. Click Modify. It's at the top of the drop-down menu.
A window will appear. Change the value data. In the "Value data" text box, replace the "0" with a "1", then click OK. You may be prompted to confirm this choice. If so, click Yes or OK before proceeding. Right-click NotificationDisabled. This item is also on the right side of the page. Change the value data to 1.
This will prevent the activation notification from appearing on your desktop. Restart your computer. Repeat this process if the notification reappears. While removing the watermark notification will work temporarily, you may need to disable it again in the future. Method 3. Click the search bar. It's at the bottom of the Start window. Type in task manager.
This will search your computer for the Task Manager application. Click Task Manager. It's at the top of the Start window. Open the Run window. If this doesn't work, re-open Start , type in run , and click Run. Type in system
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