Starting with the release of Vista and "Longhorn" Windows server next year, customers will be required to register their volume license keys (VLK) with Microsoft within 30 days of acquisition and ...

The primary goal: "Close significant piracy loopholes (Volume License keys represent the majority of keys involved in Windows piracy)," say documents Microsoft posted online this week.

Microsoft also has published a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document about the new volume licensing structure. That document notes that on the services front, Microsoft Office 365, Windows ...

Unlike the retail versions of Office 2007, copies installed using volume license keys -- the typical way large organizations purchase Microsoft's software -- will simply skip product activation ...

Microsoft volume-license customers and partners are voicing concerns -- and more -- about the fact the company's Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) has been down for a few days with little ...

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Volume editions of Vista do not require a product key to be entered during setup. The company provides an automatic 30-day grace period during which the computer must be activated, after which ...

Volume editions of Vista do not require a product key to be entered during setup. The company provides an automatic 30-day grace period during which the computer must be activated, after which ...