Computerworld reports that Microsoft has eliminated the 30-day grace period used in Windows 7, forcing customers to use a legitimate product key immediately when installing the retail version of Windows 8. That's because the upcoming OS handles activation differently, pushing the Redmond company into tossing out the former "evaluation" period.
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Microsoft Nukes 30-Day Grace Period with Windows 8
I was wondering about this. When installing my TechNet version of Win8 Pro, the install would not proceed until I entered the product key which was different than Win7. Also I saw that as soon as I had a connection to the internet with Win8, my copy of windows was automatically activated. Looks like this is official.
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