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SidThu Aug-17-17 12:43 AM
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"MS Indulged in a Bit of Game-playing."


          

I just built my wife a new computer and, along with the parts, bought a fresh OEM copy of Windows Home. When it came time to install the OS, I cut open the cardboard envelope and looked high and low for the treasured Activation Code. The code was nowhere to be found, so, I jumped on the web and started checking things out. One hit suggested that the twenty-five character code was printed in very fine print on the colorful little sticker inside. I found my magnifier and went to work. No code. There was however, a small, dull gray, rectangle measuring a mere 0.3"x 0.6". The little gray box reminded me of those scratch-off boxes you sometimes see in the mail. After a moment's consideration, I started scratching, and, to my amazement, underneath the waxy gray substance was the code in three lines.

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ShellyThu Aug-17-17 06:17 PM
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#1. "RE: MS Indulged in a Bit of Game-playing."
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They must be getting a lot of phone calls!

Shelly

  

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SidSat Aug-19-17 02:43 AM
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#2. "RE: MS Indulged in a Bit of Game-playing."
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Yeah, I figured others here might encounter the same thing and be at a loss, as I was.

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jbmcmillanThu Aug-31-17 04:33 PM
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#3. "RE: MS Indulged in a Bit of Game-playing."
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Probably trying to prevent people from just grabbing keys from packages so they make it so it would be obvious if that happened.

  

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