Philipp 6 Posted August 9, 2001 Saw over NeoWin that ExtremeTech has posted an article about the Windows Product Activation (WPA) for Windows XP Microsoft´s Windows Product Activation (WPA) for Windows XP has become one of the most hotly debated topics online, in IT departments and in the computer media. It has also generated an incredible amount of misinformation and FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt), and has sparked an increased interest in Linux as an alternative to "Paying the Piper". In this article, we´ll explain what WPA is about, how it works, and what effect it will have on your computing environment if you upgrade to Windows XP. In addition, we performed product activation scenario testing on the latest Windows XP Release Candidates (RC1 and RC2), and we´ll share the surprising results. While Office XP also uses product activation, our focus for this story is Windows XP. Read more Share this post Link to post
