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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by chii on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @12:11AM (#40713998)
> a single use (can only activate once)

i am unfamiliar with windows activation, does it activate once only, meaning that if you tried to reinstall on the same machine, you can't reuse the same license?

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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by nirav72 on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @02:03AM (#40714508)
Correct. If you need to do a fresh install on the same or new drive, then you'll need a new key. I only use these cheap OEM keys for VMs and use more expensive retail keys that persist with MS login on physical hardware. Although I know plenty of people that build own gaming machines with OEM keys.
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