licensing

Users running pirated copies of Windows 8 Pro can reportedly upgrade to a fully licensed and permanently activated version of the OS by simply installing a free Windows 8 Media Center upgrade offered by Microsoft. Link Removed

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I have 2 computer with Windows 7. One is an upgrade and one is a full version. How can I find out which one is what? The reason I ask is if I trash one of them I need to know which OS to put on my new computer.

I need to install Windows 7 on multiple computers (over 20), overwriting the original install with a customized one with added software. I would use boot time imaging software to simply load the image but I am concerned about the license key for each computer. Could I update the cloned...

HI, I have a small office with a Desktop PC onvereted into a File server which has licenses for couple of multi user softwares residing. Further I have about 10 Laptops and 3 Desktops. My server has two NIC's. A linksys wireless (wrt54gs) router is connected to one NIC and a Netgear WL router...

if i install win 7 64bit on one hdd+ win 7 32bit on another will the product key work for both and will i be able to update both thanks.

HOW long does reactvation to windows 7 last. ACTUALLY I used win 7 for years before activation even with all the nuisances.

Rumours are that Microsoft have plans to do away with full retail copies of it's next os. Now like with all other windows rumours I wouldn't hold your breath but still..... Reference: Microsoft may scrap full retail edition of Windows 8, offer OEM and upgrade only | The Verge

I have two HP laptops. One came with Win 7 Pro while the other has home edition. Is it possible to install the pro version on both the machines with the same installation disk. I think since I own both the laptops and their respective OS, I might try to do that. The main reason is one has a...

I bought a laptop on 3/11/11. It came with windows 7 premium. I did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate about 1 week later. I activated windows no problem. At times during using the laptop, I had checked to verify Windows was legitimate. It always said YES!! Last night I noticed I lost my...

Not to appear lacking humility, thought I'd share this. Seems, as of today, I am a Microsoft Licensing Expert. Well, in so much as I studied 2 courses this week & passed both my exams & received Certificates for each, Microsoft Licensing Programs Fundamentals and Licensing the Private Cloud...

Dear Friends, I have installed WINDOWS 7 (Lisenced) in HP-LAPTOP. After that i can install all drivers. Then i can use all USB drivers. I am using 3 USB regularly. Then i installed VMWARE 7 . Now i cant use all USB drivers except 3 drivers. While connecting, It scanning "Searching Windows...

According to available information, it looks like OEMs will likely be paying almost double the price for Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM) versus what they've payed in the past for Windows 7. As explained in the article, there may be some underlying strategy and logic for the cost but it seems a...

Hello, We recently became aware of a complex piece of targeted malware known as “Flame” and immediately began examining the issue. As many reports assert, Flame has been used in highly sophisticated and targeted attacks and, as a result, the vast majority of customers are not at...

Explains that you cannot use the Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 codec in Windows 7 or in Windows Vista to create MPEG-1 Layer 3 content in a third-party application. This limitation is because of licensing restrictions. Link Removed

Get Acronis: Link Removed While I have been disatisfied with the latest versions of Acronis applications for SMB workstations, mid-range businesses, and enterprise environments, it is hard not to like Acronis True Image Home 12. The application is easy to use, making backup and restore of...

I recently did a clean install of home premium from the original disk that I had purchased, the reason for doing so was to eliminate some problems I was having. I did this install on a different HD and still have the other HD with the earlier install. I did the install with no problems until I...

Bought MS Expressions Studio 4 Web Prof. Can I download it onto 2 computers? Does anyone know? It doesn't say on the box if it restricted to one activation ie 1 computer. I have 2 computers.

Dear everyone, I hope someone could help me about this annoying little driver that keep reappering in System32\drivers and causing BSOD all the time. I have a Windows 7 Professional SP1 (German language, university licence... maybe those are important) and I regularly encounter BSODs because...

Please help. I have one answer I can not find for a quiz. What is the default folder to which Windows 7 is installed? c:\Windows c:\Winnt c:\win c:\system Also, I was unsure of this one too. What is the agreement that you have to accept when installing Windows? Is it...