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How to: Register Express Editions
Visual Studio 2005
You must register your Express Edition to receive a key to unlock the product for long-term use. Each Express Edition requires a unique key to unlock it. After you have unlocked the product by using this key, you will not be prompted again for this information.
To unlock Express Editions
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On the Help menu, click Register Product.
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Click the Register now link to get your free key to unlock your Express Edition.
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Sign in to Passport and then fill out the online registration form.
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On the Thank you for registering page, copy the key.
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In your Express Edition, paste the key in the Registration Key text box and then click Complete Registration.
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