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by sunbum 340 days ago
Those are all just Microsoft Generic Volume License Key's... They are used to install windows and then activate it via KMS. A bunch can be found here [1] and here [2]

[1] - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started...

[2] - https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/95922-generic-product-ke...

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Yeah, I got the VK7JG-N ("Here are 10 more") key quite easily: https://chatgpt.com/share/686fc5e9-095c-8010-8813-cae51ed549...

> This key lets you install Windows but won’t activate it — it’s safe and legal for testing or lab setups.

Good catch! Most of the generated ones in my test come from those pages (at least the ones I checked). Still, it's curious how it refuses on the first game attempt and then it gives you these anyway when regenerating.
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