About this tag
The legal tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about software licensing, Microsoft product key legality, and legal considerations in IT. Topics include whether used Windows USB sticks can be legally resold, the risks of buying activation keys from third-party sellers, and Microsoft's stance on standalone product keys. The tag also extends to legal industry technology, such as Microsoft 365 change management for law firms and CRM integrations like LexisNexis InterAction+. Additionally, it touches on obtaining older Windows versions legally and general legal references. These threads help users navigate software compliance, avoid counterfeit keys, and understand legal aspects of Microsoft licensing.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Evergreen Change in Microsoft 365: A Practical Legal IT Playbook

    Microsoft 365’s pace of change has left many IT teams scrambling; a new webinar hosted by Legal IT Insider featuring James Rodd, CEO of ChangePilot by Empowering.Cloud, and Ally Ward, Microsoft 365 Product and Platform Services Manager at Norton Rose Fulbright, sets out a pragmatic playbook for...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    LexisNexis Launches InterAction+ Cloud API for Seamless Legal CRM Integration

    LexisNexis just lobbed a hefty new stone into the fast-flowing river of CRM innovation, and if you haven’t yet been swept along by the current jargon—cloud, API, automation, oh my!—now might be a good time to grab your life jacket. On April 22, 2025, the legal technology titan officially...
  3. livix07

    Windows 10 Microsoft Licence Agreements

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    Windows 7 Any Way To Get Win 7 Legally W/O Paying An Arm & A Leg?

    Hello Everyone, I have a laptop with Vista that's been around for quite a while that could be a good choice for taking overseas on a trip -- I won't lose sleep if it gets stolen, lost, or broken. Problem is, it's pretty slow. I also have a good laptop with Win 7 Pro installed. I like it very...
  5. ragnarok1968

    POLITICS The Constitution of the United States The Bill of Rights & All Amendments

    Link: Constitution of the United States - We the People
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    Windows 10 Can I LEGALLY sell Windows 10 USB Stick, USED, but not Registered?

    I have not entered the product key (registration) yet. I have the USB version. I have installed it on my new computer build. Can I LEGALLY sell this and will it work o.k. with whoever buys it? I don’t want to get into details about MediaCenter not being supported, but that is a big reason that I...
  7. kemical

    Windows 8 Buying Microsoft keys online

    Recently there has been some debate on the legality on the buying and selling of Microsoft activation key's. Luckily for us Microsoft are quite clear about this: Ref: Link Removed Users may have bought keys that work but basically they are not legal. Any threads or posts relating to the...
  8. kemical

    Windows 7 Buying Microsoft keys on-line

    Recently there has been some debate on the legality on the buying and selling of Microsoft activation key's. Luckily for us Microsoft are quite clear about this: Ref: Link Removed Users may have bought keys that work but basically they are not legal. Any threads or posts relating to the...
  9. DunDeeDunDee

    Windows 8 Is one CD key usable for 2 computers?

    Is one windows CD key usable for 2 PC's?
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    Windows 7 Obtain Windows 7 DVD

    When I first got Windows 7, I got the Home Premium upgrade from Windows Vista rather than doing a fresh install. I purchased a legitimate copy and downloaded the upgrade from DigitalRiver. At the time I chose not to buy the backup DVD, but now I have a reason to do a fresh install of Windows 7...
  11. Mike

    VIDEO King of Pop's accused killer stands accused in court today

    Accused drug peddler and celebrity doctor, Conrad Murray, faced federal charges for involuntary manslaughter today in Los Angeles. Michael Jackson's children have reportedly claimed they will testify against the doctor. The defense for Murray, while apparently spelling Michael Jackson's name...
  12. reghakr

    Boca man charged in child porn case

    A judge set bail at $530,000 on Friday for a Link Removed due to 404 Error man accused of possessing and transmitting child pornography, according to Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe. Read Full Story: Link Removed
  13. reghakr

    Des Plaines man, 19, charged in North Side slaying (mug)

    Murder charges have been filed against a 19-year-old Des Plaines man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy and injuring another 15-year-old boy July 22 on the Far North Side, police said. Read Full Story: Link Removed due to 404 Error
  14. reghakr

    That Wall Street Prostitution Ring Is Still Going

    Following Wednesday's indictments of 17 people accused of running a $7 million prostitution ring, all of the websites allegedly operated by the accused are still up—and at least one of them is still "servicing" callers. Read Full Story: News Headlines
  15. reghakr

    Casino opening such a hit they ask people to stay away ... for a day

    Illinois' 10th casino opened in Des Plaines today after years of legal and regulatory fights over its gambling license -- and the result was so successful that casino operators would like people to stay away ... at least for now Read Full Story: Link Removed
  16. JMH

    Windows 7 Google – Child P_o_r_n Collector Extraordinaire!

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    Windows 7 Microsoft lawyer claims no botnet is indestructible

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  18. reghakr

    Sex offender admits exposing self at stores (100 times or so)

    Allentown police received a report of a man exposing himself on Sept. 11 at the Kmart at 1502 S. Fourth St. Police spoke to a security guard who said a man was following a girl throughout the store and exposed himself in front of her and might have touched her. They should have gave him 44...
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    Windows 7 legal to use validation crack while owning a valid license?

    If your wondering why, its inconvenient to image drives across multiple computers because the only thing different about them is windows key, and if your restoring drives constantly it can be a real pain. So whats microsofts stance on this, if i have a valid licenses x computers can i just use a...
  20. reghakr

    Wichita Falls, Texas, man, pleads guilty in federal court to copyright infringement of computer soft

    According to documents filed in the case, from June 8, 2006 through April 9, 2007, the convict infringed the copyrighted works of Adobe Systems Inc. by reproducing copies of software for his financial gain. This happened on eBay many years ago. I don't understand how he thought he could get...