Clarify 2 GB RAM FAQ: licensing state, not activation grace expiry - #2089
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Clarify the "2 GB RAM on a new Windows Server VM" FAQ entry
What
Rewrites the FAQ answer "My memory is limited to 2 GB on a new Windows Server VM" in
support/azure/virtual-machines/windows/windows-virtual-machine-activation-faq.yml.Why
The current answer says "Windows activation has a significant impact on the amount of hardware
recognized in terms of RAM/processor." This is directionally correct (completing activation fixes it)
but imprecise, and sitting directly beneath the "What happens if the Windows activation period expires?"
entry it invites readers to conclude that an expired grace period reduces RAM. It does not:
(product policy) state that is established when the guest OS is correctly licensed and activated.
successfully established (for example, the guest OS could not reach the activation/KMS endpoint
during provisioning).
(consistent with the preceding FAQ entry and the linked Licensing Conditions page); it does not
reduce RAM or CPU.
Change
"RAM/processor").
from grace-period expiry, and keeps the same resolution (complete activation: reach Azure KMS,
correct KMS client setup key or Azure Hybrid Benefit, then restart).
No new product behavior is asserted; wording uses publicly documented Windows licensing concepts only.