ChatterBank1 min ago
What is a software key
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I have downloaded some software from kazaa and when trying to use it it prompts me for a Software Key...what is this? Can I buy one ? What do they do and what do they look like?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Software keys are used for a number of things. Sometimes if you download a piece of software, entering the key will unlock all of it's advanced features. In this case you will have to pay for the key from the software supplier. In the case of downloading software from Kazaa, which is in fact illegal, the software key is to prevent you from using it. If you had purchased the softeare legitimately you would have received the key with it, but since you've downloaded it you likely can't use the program or some of it's more advanced features. There are ways of getting around this but I'd probably be banned from this site for telling you.