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title: Appendix Information sent to Microsoft during activation (Windows 10)
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ms.reviewer:
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manager: laurawi
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ms.author: greglin
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description:
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keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation
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ms.prod: w10
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.pagetype: activation
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audience: itpro
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author: greg-lindsay
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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ms.date: 07/27/2017
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ms.topic: article
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---
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# Appendix: Information sent to Microsoft during activation
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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- Windows 8.1
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- Windows 8
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- Windows 7
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- Windows Server 2012 R2
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- Windows Server 2012
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- Windows Server 2008 R2
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**Looking for retail activation?**
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- [Get Help Activating Microsoft Windows](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618644)
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When you activate a computer running Windows 10, the following information is sent to Microsoft:
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- The Microsoft product code (a five-digit code that identifies the Windows product you are activating)
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- A channel ID or site code that identifies how the Windows product was originally obtained
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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.
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- The date of installation and whether the installation was successful
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- Information that helps confirm that your Windows product key has not been altered
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- Computer make and model
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- Version information for the operating system and software
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- Region and language settings
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- A unique number called a *globally unique identifier*, which is assigned to your computer
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- Product key (hashed) and product ID
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- BIOS name, revision number, and revision date
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- Volume serial number (hashed) of the hard disk drive
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- The result of the activation check
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This includes error codes and the following information about any activation exploits and related malicious or unauthorized software that was found or disabled:
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- The activation exploit’s identifier
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- The activation exploit’s current state, such as cleaned or quarantined
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- Computer manufacturer’s identification
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- 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
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- The name and a hash of the contents of your computer’s startup instructions file
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- If your Windows license is on a subscription basis, information about how your subscription works
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Standard computer information is also sent, but your computer’s IP address is only retained temporarily.
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## Use of information
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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.
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For additional details, see [Windows 10 Privacy Statement](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=619879).
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## See also
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- [Volume Activation for Windows 10](volume-activation-windows-10.md)
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