Updating Technet/MSDN links and getting rid of gremlins

windows/deployment/volume-activation/monitor-activation-client.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ You can monitor the success of the activation process for a computer running Win
 
 - Using the Volume Licensing Service Center website to track use of MAK keys.
 
-- Using the `Slmgr /dlv` command on a client computer or on the KMS host. For a full list of options, see [Slmgr.vbs options](/previous-versions//ff793433(v=technet.10)).
+- Using the `Slmgr /dlv` command on a client computer or on the KMS host. For a full list of options, see [Slmgr.vbs options for obtaining volume activation information](/windows-server/get-started/activation-slmgr-vbs-options).
 
 - Viewing the licensing status, which is exposed through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI); therefore, it's available to non-Microsoft or custom tools that can access WMI. (Windows PowerShell can also access WMI information.)
 

windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md

@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Volume licensing offers customized programs that are tailored to the size and pu
 - Purchase a fully packaged retail product
 
 The licenses that are provided through volume licensing programs such as Open License, Select License, and Enterprise Agreements cover upgrades to Windows client operating systems only. An existing retail or OEM operating system license is needed for each computer running Windows 10, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate, or Windows XP Professional before the upgrade rights obtained through volume licensing can be exercised.
-Volume licensing is also available through certain subscription or membership programs, such as the Microsoft Partner Network and MSDN. These volume licenses may contain specific restrictions or other changes to the general terms applicable to volume licensing.
+
+Volume licensing is also available through certain subscription or membership programs, such as the Microsoft Partner Network and Visual Studio Online. These volume licenses may contain specific restrictions or other changes to the general terms applicable to volume licensing.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Some editions of the operating system, such as Windows 10 Enterprise, and some editions of application software are available only through volume licensing agreements or subscriptions.

windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ms.subservice: itpro-fundamentals
 
 This guide is designed to help organizations that are planning to use volume activation to deploy and activate Windows 10, including organizations that have used volume activation for earlier versions of Windows.
 
-*Volume activation* is the process that Microsoft volume licensing customers use to automate and manage the activation of Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, and other Microsoft products across large organizations. Volume licensing is available to customers who purchase software under various volume programs (such as [Open](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/licensing-programs/open-license) and [Select](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/licensing-programs/select)) and to participants in programs such as the [Microsoft Partner Program](https://partner.microsoft.com/) and [MSDN Subscriptions](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/msdn-platforms/).
+*Volume activation* is the process that Microsoft volume licensing customers use to automate and manage the activation of Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, and other Microsoft products across large organizations. Volume licensing is available to customers who purchase software under various volume programs (such as [Open](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/licensing-programs/open-license) and [Select](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/licensing-programs/select)) and to participants in programs such as the [Microsoft Partner Program](https://partner.microsoft.com/) and [Visual Studio Online](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/msdn-platforms/).
 
 Volume activation is a configurable solution that helps automate and manage the product activation process on computers running Windows operating systems that have been licensed under a volume licensing program. Volume activation is also used with other software from Microsoft (most notably the Office suites) that are sold under volume licensing agreements and that support volume activation.
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Because most organizations won't immediately switch all computers to Windows 10,
 
 Volume activation -and the need for activation itself- isn't new, and this guide doesn't review all of its concepts and history. You can find additional background in the appendices of this guide. For more information, see [Volume Activation Overview](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/hh831612(v=ws.11)).
 
-If you would like additional information about planning a volume activation deployment specifically for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, see the [Volume Activation Planning Guide for Windows 7](/previous-versions/tn-archive/dd878528(v=technet.10)).
+If you would like additional information about planning a volume activation deployment specifically for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, see the [Volume Activation Planning Guide](/previous-versions/tn-archive/dd878528(v=technet.10)).
 
 To successfully plan and implement a volume activation strategy, you must: