MicroSoft (re)authorization on Dells?

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Tom Almy <webmaster5@almy.us> wrote:
>William P.N. Smith wrote:
>> Tom Almy <webmaster5@almy.us> wrote:
>>>3. MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL -- If Windows Update requires confirmation, you
>>>have the opportunity to give the system manufacturer and location and
>>>have Microsoft issue a key on the spot which gets loaded into your
>>>system. This saves having to read the number off your certificate, which
>>>is typically in an awkward location.

>> I never had that option

>> WIndows Validation that M$ is quietly beta testing with downloads for
>> their AntiSpyware product, for instance.

>That's what I'm talking about. My second post on this topic clarifies.

And I can't find the "given system manufacturer and location, give me
a valid number" option. Where did you see it again?

 

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"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote:
>Not trying it. Not now. No way

You're going to wait till it's required before finding out it fails on
your system? I'd much rather try it when it doesn't matter, and fix
the problem before I'm denied a security update.

 

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<William P.N. Smith> wrote in message
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> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote:
>>Not trying it. Not now. No way
>
> You're going to wait till it's required before finding out it fails on
> your system? I'd much rather try it when it doesn't matter, and fix
> the problem before I'm denied a security update.
>

I'll let others debug it first

 

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William P.N. Smith wrote:
> Tom Almy <webmaster5@almy.us> wrote:
>
>>William P.N. Smith wrote:
>>
>>>Tom Almy <webmaster5@almy.us> wrote:
>>>
>>>>3. MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL -- If Windows Update requires confirmation, you
>>>>have the opportunity to give the system manufacturer and location and
>>>>have Microsoft issue a key on the spot which gets loaded into your
>>>>system. This saves having to read the number off your certificate, which
>>>>is typically in an awkward location.
>
>
>>>I never had that option
>
>
>>>WIndows Validation that M$ is quietly beta testing with downloads for
>>>their AntiSpyware product, for instance.
>
>
>>That's what I'm talking about. My second post on this topic clarifies.
>
>
> And I can't find the "given system manufacturer and location, give me
> a valid number" option. Where did you see it again?
>
On the screen that has the form for filling in the activation key, it
states there are two ways to validate, and has a link to this
alternative. Since I'm all validated now, I can't run it again to give
you better details. They certainly don't highight this alternative approach!