Vista has received criticism for issues with performance and product activation.

Office 2010 is the first version to require product activation for volume license editions.

Pirates often find a way to circumvent product activation.

Office 97 is also notable for being the first Microsoft product to include product activation.

It is also the first version of Windows to use product activation to combat illegal copying.

Nor do rolling releases tend to require product activation.

Product activation is a license validation procedure required by some proprietary computer software programs.

However, others defend Microsoft's use of product activation.

The company responded by removing the product activation scheme from its product.

Microsoft maintains a technical bulletin providing further details on product activation for Vista.

Internet connection is required for product activation.

Some editions of Expression Studio also include product activation.

It's important to note that OGA is different from product activation.

The Windows application requires Product Activation in order to function fully.

Product activation was introduced in this release.

Copies of the game purchased from Stardock's online store use product activation before the game can be played.

Ability to change the product key using the Windows Product Activation wizard.

Microsoft Product Activation has also been criticized on multiple occasions for violating patent law.

Users may pay a fee to do Product activation "unlock" the additional features in the deluxe edition.

Safecast features product activation (via telephone, or through internet), and executable wrapping technology.

It was the first version to require Product Activation as an anti-piracy measure, which attracted widespread controversy.

As word of the product activation requirement circulated in recent months, however, consumers began to voice objections about a loss of privacy and convenience.

Essentially, the schema will allow four significant changes to hardware before requiring a new Product Activation Key.

The standalone version is also the first version of Microsoft Math to require product activation.

Pianoteq uses product activation over the Internet, although an Internet connection on the installation machine is not required.