Protection number

Pool

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Oct 24, 2006, 4:41:02 PM10/24/06

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Hi

Can someone pls tell me how to find protection number of my computer.I
purchased an online program and they need the protection number for send me
the serial number of that program.So if someone can tell me how to find i
would very much appreciate it.

Shenan Stanley

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Oct 24, 2006, 4:43:17 PM10/24/06

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No idea what a "protection number" is.
Find out what they really want and come back (if needed.)

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Dave B.

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Oct 24, 2006, 4:53:34 PM10/24/06

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There's no such thing as a protection number. If they are talking about your
Product key, I would highly advise against providing this to them. What
program is it?

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Pool

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Oct 24, 2006, 4:55:02 PM10/24/06

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Hi Shenan

Thank you for replying to my message.The protection number they say is a
security number unique on each computer.That change when you replace your
mainboard or when the bios information is updated.Hope this information help.

Ayush

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Oct 24, 2006, 4:54:04 PM10/24/06

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There is no thing like Protection Number for your computer. I think they want the
protection # of the program you installed

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Dave B.

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Oct 24, 2006, 4:57:16 PM10/24/06

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No it doesn't help, there is no such number related to those items, network
card MAC address maybe?

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Pool

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:01:02 PM10/24/06

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Hi Dave

It is a DVD player software from audio4fun and inorder they send me the
registeration key for this application i need to send them the protection
number which i explained above what they mean by it.

Pool

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:06:02 PM10/24/06

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Hi Ayush

They mean by protection number the security number unique on each computer
which change when you replace your mainboard or when the bios information is
updated.

Pool

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:09:02 PM10/24/06

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I really don't know that's what they told me b/c at first i didn't understand
what they mean by the protection number

Shenan Stanley

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:19:52 PM10/24/06

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Pool wrote:
> Can someone pls tell me how to find protection number of my
> computer.I purchased an online program and they need the
> protection number for send me the serial number of that
> program.So if someone can tell me how to find i would very much
> appreciate it.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> No idea what a "protection number" is.
> Find out what they really want and come back (if needed.)

Pool wrote:
> Thank you for replying to my message.The protection number they say
> is a security number unique on each computer.That change when you
> replace your mainboard or when the bios information is updated.Hope
> this information help.

The program sounds like it sucks.
Not to mention they want (from what i can decipher) the hash that is used to
activate your computer?
Get something else. Any other program has to be better.
If they ask why - tell them their registration policy blows chunks.

You said it was a DVD player?
Media Player 10 plays DVDs.
Try installing this:
http://www.free-codecs.com/Stinky_MPEG_2_Codec_download.htm

Otherwise.. Get PowerDVD or WinDVD.

Tom Willett

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:19:25 PM10/24/06

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Ask them where you are supposed to look for it on your computer.

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Ken Blake, MVP

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:21:31 PM10/24/06

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Pool wrote:

> I really don't know that's what they told me b/c at first i didn't
> understand what they mean by the protection number

There's no such thing. Call them back and tell them you asked here and we
all said the sme thing. Find out what they really want, then ask here again.

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Chuck Davis

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:28:46 PM10/24/06

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Download and install the Belarc Advisor. It's free! It will give you the
numbers for everything (hardware & software) on your computer.
http://www.balarc.com

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Ayush

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Oct 24, 2006, 5:39:17 PM10/24/06

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Yes, there is something like that. It is needed for activation. Because i read the
thing about Activation in Adobe Photoshop CS2 that in activation a number that is
unique to each computer together with the product id or number makes a activation
key. But i dont think you can tell what is yours. The program you are installing
should give a number that is made from the computer id.

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Ghostrider

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Oct 24, 2006, 6:24:20 PM10/24/06

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Pool wrote:

> Hi Dave
>
> It is a DVD player software from audio4fun and inorder they send me the
> registeration key for this application i need to send them the protection
> number which i explained above what they mean by it.
>
>

If this program is a crack for working around the region codes
of a DVD player, then the protection number is the Region Code.
Is that what you are thinking of purchasing online?

DL

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Oct 24, 2006, 6:30:20 PM10/24/06

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If you had checked the tutorial section of the site, there is a section on
how to install, which invites you to download and run an application
designed to reveal your 'protection' number.
I checked the file and it didnt detect any virus.
If however they are using this hash to provide you with a key for the App,
what happens if your hw changes?

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Homer J. Simpson

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Oct 25, 2006, 1:45:21 PM10/25/06

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> Hi Ayush
>
> They mean by protection number the security number unique on each computer
> which change when you replace your mainboard or when the bios information
> is
> updated.

Sounds like they're looking for something out of SMBIOS. It's not something
that's easily accessible to the end user.

Even then, it's not, by any means, some number put there for any sort of
"protection". And it's certainly not unique.