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This edit request has been answered. Set the
|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.Change December, 2005 to March 5, 2006 Source : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2003-r2 ~2025-36953-64 (talk) 22:42, 27 November 2025 (UTC) Reply
- Done - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:52, 27 November 2025 (UTC) Reply
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|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.Change the time between the Windows updates to 6 and 2, respectively. Sereyhere2026 (talk) 11:58, 20 July 2026 (UTC) Reply
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Please clarify what you mean by "the time between the Windows updates" and where this appears in the article. Day Creature (talk) 21:10, 20 July 2026 (UTC) Reply
Global Device ID; tracked a PC across VPNs and proxy servers throught 3 countries DOJ device-level identifier designed to uniquely identify an installation of a Windows operating system on a device, either a physical device (e.g., a mobile phone or laptop) or virtual machine, across certain Microsoft services and scenarios,...Microsoft can associate the GDID with third-party services and the timing as well A Hacker's Arrest Reveals Microsoft Can Track Users Via a Windows Device ID - this needs to be in the article and have a prominent space 09:51, 21 July 2026 (UTC) ~2026-40504-98 (talk) 09:51, 21 July 2026 (UTC) Reply
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