- 1). Validate your copy of Windows. Click "Validate Windows" or "Validate Office," located in the Genuine Microsoft Software section of the Microsoft website (see Resources.)
- 2). Download and install the ActiveX control for the computerized validation process.
- 3). Continue with whatever task needed validation if your computer passes validation.
- 4). Reinstall or change the product key to the correct version if validation failed (see Warnings).
- 5). Reduce the number of installations (see Tips).
- 6). Purchase an electronic license key for the product to make it a genuine. Download the Windows Product Key Update Tool. Click the link in the email notification you receive after purchase. Allow it to guide you through the conversion process.
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