Microsoft is using TPM chips to crack down on pirated Windows activations
Microsoft updates Windows activation protocols, linking KMS server authentication to TPM hardware security chips.
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Microsoft updates Windows activation protocols, linking KMS server authentication to TPM hardware security chips.
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