Activation Count

[Alex]

Hello,
Friday night ( 11:12 PM ) i installed my Genuine OS ( Windows Vista Home
Premium x64 ). I decided to activate it only Monday ( morning ).
So...
In "System Properties" now ( Sunday, 08:48 PM ) in "Windows Activation" i am
announced that Windows will activate automatic in 1 day. Why in 1 day [?] if
the count was started at 11:12 PM ( Friday ) ???
How is counting Windows this days? From HH:MM to HH:MM or by another type of
algorithm?
Thank You!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello,
Friday night ( 11:12 PM ) i installed my Genuine OS ( Windows Vista Home
Premium x64 ). I decided to activate it only Monday ( morning ).
So...
In "System Properties" now ( Sunday, 08:48 PM ) in "Windows Activation" i am
announced that Windows will activate automatic in 1 day. Why in 1 day [?] if
the count was started at 11:12 PM ( Friday ) ???
How is counting Windows this days? From HH:MM to HH:MM or by another type of
algorithm?
Thank You!

I believe it simply counts days as 24-hour periods (It really doesn't,
but that's how it would translate to a human). It also "rounds off" the
time remaining. Basically, you're given 72 hours from the time of
installation to the time of activation. So, what you're seeing seems
correct, to me.


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[Mick Murphy]

http://www.microsoft.com/hk/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/activationfaq.mspx

FAQ re Activation