But that’s too cumbersome for enterprises that have thousands of computers, so Microsoft uses Volume Activation to let businesses use a single volume license key, or VLK, for all their computers.

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MAK proxy activation uses an XML file to gather installation IDs from the computers to be activated. You then obtain confirmation IDs from Microsoft on a computer that can connect to the Internet, and ...

So about a year ago, we acquired 3 licenses for Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade, in case that matters), that our VAR issued as a single-key MAK license. While the MAK key will allow up to 50 ...

If you install 4,000 Vista clients and pay for 3,000 under Volume Licensing 2.0, Microsoft won’t be sending you a bill for the missing 1,000 product keys, officials insisted.

With the release of Windows Vista and Longhorn Server coming relatively soon, Microsoft is looking to try a new form of product activation with its volume licensing customers. Through Volume ...

These are the steps to quickly check whether your desktop PC, laptop, or tablet is running an OEM, Retail, or Volume license of Windows 10 with Command Prompt.