If you reimage your computers frequently (at least once every 30 days), we don't recommend activating the product.

Generally, in Visual Studio subscriptions, this requirement applies to Windows, Windows Server, Microsoft Office client applications, and Expression Studio.

Activating a productĪctivation is required for certain products. If you need downloads and/or product keys, contact your admin. If access to downloads is disabled for your subscription, access to product keys is also disabled. If your subscription is provided to you by your work or school, your subscription admin controls whether you get access to software downloads.