licensing

hi all, 1. 5 or 6 months ago i purchased windows 7 ultimate box (both 32-bit and 64-bit). i installed the 32 bit version on my notebook 2 or 3 times without any problem. then 1 week ago, i decided to use 64 bit and installed succesfully. but when it comes to activation, it doesn't. the error...

In a twitter reply by Microsoft Australia (Link Removed) today, we were reminded of a Microsoft Office license term that many people did not know. The reply to a tweeted question stated that whilst the Home and Student edition of Microsoft Office is licensed for installation on up to three...

In reply to Moving my OS C: drive to a new motherboard? since it was closed I wanted to comment a few things Link Removed Link Removed said that is best method but Acronis will also clean install an image to a different Mobo just for reference. I wouldn't do that myself cause the If's but...

Every couple of months I get an activation message on my computer to activate Windows 7. I've successfully activated it several times now and every couple of months it asks me again!!!!! What is going on and can I stop this annoying reactivation process:frown:?

I wish to obtain a copy of Windows 98SE so I can play my older games that don't work on Windows 7. Most notably Jane's Combat Simulations USAF. Microsoft is no longer allowed to distribute Windows 98 because of some deal they made with Sun Microsystems (apparently you can get OSes like MS-DOS...

Hi, I have an application running, where the clients contact a licensing server via UDP port 3047. The Clients run on Win2000, WinXP Prof. Everything works. Installed a Client on a Win7 box, tried to contact licensing server, no success. With tcpdump on the Serverside I see about 50 UPD...

from my windows 7 disk.....how can i tell if its a OEM or FULL RETAIL version...... some mentioned about checking the hash key... there must be a way of checking....thanks

...what happens, as far as Microsoft is concerned, to the Home Premium version I originally installed? My wife's laptop has Vista, and I'm considering upgrading it to 7HP but would like to upgrade my desktop from 7HP to Pro or Ultimate. If I upgrade my system will I then be able to use the...

When windows 7 was just out i bought a windows 7 prof key for my new asus eee pc to replace the windows xp that was on it. At that time i was still running vista on my regular pc. About a month ago my laptop got stolen, with ofcourse windows 7 still on there. Now after contacting microsoft...

The software maker says Parallels software, aimed at easing the upgrade to Windows 7, is likely to cause users to violate Microsoft's licensing terms. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join...

I bought win7 for my laptop because the previus Winvista that brought the laptop came damage. right now im about to sell my laptop because im looking foward to build my own pc for video hd editing. So i bought again a winvista to installed becuase i whant my win7 for my new pc. How do i...

Neowin.net - Windows 7 Enterprise edition free trial extended The availability of a program offering a free download of 90-day trial of Windows 7 Enterprise has been extended until the end of this year, according to a posting on the Microsoft Springboard Series blog. The trial - which has been...

Hi i Have Broken hard drive and need to reinstall windows 7 on a new hard drive will this be ok or will i have to get a new serial key anyone help me on this

Microsoft’s' newest operating system, Windows 7, has a new campaign out. The advertisements follow certain people around, and they end up showing how "I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea". Of course Microsoft's new operating system was someone else's idea. They haven't had an original idea in...

Do I need to buy W7-HP again coz I got an OEM version running?

In the coming days, we’ll be deploying a new update for Windows Activation Technologies, the set of built-in activation and validation components built into Windows 7. Called Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, this update will detect more than 70 known and potentially...

This is a strange request soI'll give a brief explanation. i am abroad on business, my 64 bit laptop (with Vista) packed in and I was given a Windows 7 Pro 32 bit OEM disc by my IT support to help rectify the problem. I have now purchased a (genuine, I may add) copy of Ultimate and have the...

License Key verification hi im wondering how i can check if my license key to windows 7 is real and not fake without activate it?

FOR ANYONE still using a Release Candidate (RC) build of Windows 7, it's worth remembering that, if you haven't upgraded by March 2010, your operating system will become an ex-operating system before too long. Arstechnica has sent out a courteous reminder before Microsoft sends round the...

Hello: I searched the forums for 32 and 64 and oem, but had no luck finding an answer to this so... I just finished building another computer system. Since I bought all the parts needed to build the system, I was able to purchase the OEM system builder's version of Windows 7. However, the...