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Do all Microsoft® Windows® users need to validate, or is validation limited to particular versions of Windows®?

April 26, 2017limited particular Users validation versions

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Do all Microsoft® Windows® users need to validate, or is validation limited to particular versions of Windows®?

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Update and the Microsoft® Download Centre for users of Microsoft® Windows XP® and Microsoft® Windows ® 2000 (client, not server). Security updates are accessible to all users via Automatic Updates. Genuine Windows® downloads are available, without validation, to customers running Microsoft® Windows 98®, Microsoft® Windows ME®, Microsoft® Windows Server 2003®, and Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 3. Genuine Windows® downloads are not available for older versions of Windows operating systems (Microsoft® Windows 95®, Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 2 and earlier), and non-Microsoft operating systems.