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windows/deployment/volume-activation/appendix-information-sent-to-microsoft-during-activation-client.md

@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ ms.topic: article
 
 When you activate a computer running Windows 10, the following information is sent to Microsoft:
 
--   The Microsoft product code (a five-digit code that identifies the Windows product you are activating)
+-   The Microsoft product code (a five-digit code that identifies the Windows product you're activating)
 -   A channel ID or site code that identifies how the Windows product was originally obtained
 
     For example, a channel ID or site code identifies whether the product was originally purchased from a retail store, obtained as an evaluation copy, obtained through a volume licensing program, or preinstalled by a computer manufacturer.
     
 -   The date of installation and whether the installation was successful
--   Information that helps confirm that your Windows product key has not been altered
+-   Information that helps confirm that your Windows product key hasn't been altered
 -   Computer make and model
 -   Version information for the operating system and software
 -   Region and language settings
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ When you activate a computer running Windows 10, the following information is s
 
     This result includes error codes and the following information about any activation exploits and related malicious or unauthorized software that was found or disabled:
     
-    -   The activation exploit’s identifier
-    -   The activation exploit’s current state, such as cleaned or quarantined
+    -   The activation exploits’ identifier
+    -   The activation exploits’ current state, such as cleaned or quarantined
     -   Computer manufacturer’s identification
-    -   The activation exploit’s file name and hash in addition to a hash of related software components that may indicate the presence of an activation exploit
+    -   The activation exploits’ file name and hash apart from a hash of related software components that may indicate the presence of an activation exploit
 -   The name and a hash of the contents of your computer’s startup instructions file
 -   If your Windows license is on a subscription basis, information about how your subscription works
 
-Standard computer information is also sent, but your computer’s IP address is only retained temporarily.
+Standard computer information is also sent, but your computer’s IP address is only kept temporarily.
 
 ## Use of information
 
-Microsoft uses the information to confirm that you have a licensed copy of the software. Microsoft does not use the information to contact individual consumers.
+Microsoft uses the information to confirm that you have a licensed copy of the software. Microsoft doesn't use the information to contact individual consumers.
 For more information, see [Windows 10 Privacy Statement](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=619879).
 
 ## See also

windows/deployment/volume-activation/import-export-vamt-data.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You can import data or export data during the following scenarios:
 -   Export data to perform proxy activations.
 
 **Warning**  
-Editing a .cilx file through an application other than VAMT can corrupt the .cilx file; and this method is not supported.
+Editing a .cilx file through an application other than VAMT can corrupt the .cilx file; and this method isn't supported.
 
 ## Import VAMT Data
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Exporting VAMT data from a non-Internet-connected VAMT host computer is the firs
     -   Export products and product keys
     -   Export products only
     -   Export proxy activation data only. Selecting this option ensures that the export contains only the licensing information required for the proxy web service to obtain CIDs from Microsoft. No Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is contained in the exported .cilx file when this selection is checked.
-6.  If you have selected products to export, select the **Export selected product rows only** check box.
+6.  If you've selected products to export, select the **Export selected product rows only** check box.
 7.  Click **Save**. VAMT displays a progress message while the data is being exported. Click **OK** when a message appears and confirms that the export has completed successfully.
 
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windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-activations-vamt.md

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ This section describes how to activate a client computer, by using various activ
 |Topic |Description |
 |------|------------|
 |[Perform Online Activation](online-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to activate a client computer over the Internet. |
-|[Perform Proxy Activation](proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to perform volume activation for client products that do not have Internet access. |
+|[Perform Proxy Activation](proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to perform volume activation for client products that don't have Internet access. |
 |[Perform KMS Activation](kms-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). |
 |[Perform Local Reactivation](local-reactivation-vamt.md) |Describes how to reactivate an operating system or Office program that was reinstalled. |
-|[Activate an Active Directory Forest Online](activate-forest-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to online activate an Active Directory forest. |
-|[Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest](activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to proxy activate an Active Directory forest that is not connected to the Internet. |
+|[Activate an Active Directory Forest Online](activate-forest-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to activate an Active Directory forest, online. |
+|[Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest](activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md) |Describes how to use Active Directory-Based Activation to proxy activate an Active Directory forest that isn't connected to the Internet. |
  
  
  

windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-step-by-step.md

@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ ms.topic: article
 
 # VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios
 
-This section provides step-by-step instructions on implementing the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in typical environments. VAMT supports many common scenarios; the scenarios in this section describe some of the most common to get you started.
+This section provides instructions on how to implement the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in typical environments. VAMT supports many common scenarios; it describes here some of the most common to get you started.
 
 ## In this Section
 
 |Topic |Description |
 |------|------------|
 |[Scenario 1: Online Activation](scenario-online-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to distribute Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) to products installed on one or more connected computers within a network, and how to instruct these products to contact Microsoft over the Internet for activation. |
-|[Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use two VAMT host computers — the first one with Internet access and a second computer within an isolated workgroup — as proxies to perform MAK volume activation for workgroup computers that do not have Internet access. |
+|[Scenario 2: Proxy Activation](scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use two VAMT host computers—the first one with Internet access and a second computer within an isolated workgroup—as proxies to perform MAK volume activation for workgroup computers that don't have Internet access. |
 |[Scenario 3: Key Management Service (KMS) Client Activation](scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md) |Describes how to use VAMT to configure client products for Key Management Service (KMS) activation. By default, volume license editions of Windows 10, Windows Vista, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft® Office 2010 use KMS for activation. |
 
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