The suite typically includes several activation methods for Windows and Office:

: Attempts to permanently activate Windows using a "Digital License" that is tied to your hardware.

: Actives Windows or Office for a standard 180-day period by connecting to an online KMS server.

: Automatically converts retail versions of Office or Windows into Volume versions to make them compatible with KMS activation. Microsoft Key Management Services (KMS)

: Extends activation for Windows (often used for Server editions that don't support HWID) until 2038.