>>I still wonder what happens upon activation. Does MS capture the IP address or phone number I'm calling from and store that with the serial number?
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>The info is encrypted, so my attempts to use NetMon to see just what goes down wire were thwarted (which is a good thing). Allegedly, the IP doesn't travel down the wire.
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>> What happens when I try to activate the product for the 11th time?
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>The Microsoft Software Piracy Strike Team is quickly dispatched to your location to deal with the situation. My information shows that we have a precinct in SLC, so keep it legal, please. ;-)


LOL

Actually, Utah is one of the biggest problem states for piracy, which may explain all the people with wooden legs, eye patches, and parrots on the shouler. *g*