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    Windows 7 Can I Use One Windows 7 Installation CD for Two Laptops?

    Hi people newbie here so HELLO to you all please forgive me if this has been asked before.Can i install the same windows 7 ?cd on 2 different machine
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    Windows 7 Stuck on safe mode - BSOD

    Hello, I have asked about my BSOD on a different forum, and thankfully people are helping me by asking for files that display all the processes on my laptop. But, here are my conditions right now - As my condition seem like the only one...or not - I CANNOT boot normal mode AT ALL - Most...
  3. Windows 10 Updating my PC

    So, I'm going to buy a new hard drive, but I'm kinda scared if I can't install Windows on the new hard drive. Can I do that or is it against some "laws"?
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    Windows 10 Can I Go Back To Windows 8.1 After A Year Of Free Using Windows 10?

    I am curious to know will I be able to go back to Windows 8.1 after using Windows 10 for a year as I don't want to pay after a year?
  5. What happens to my free Windows 10 upgrade after 29 July 2016 if I need to change hardware?

    We learn today that the free Windows 10 upgrade that was installed over a retail licensed copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 does not transfer forever. read more Continue reading...
  6. Windows 10 Windows 10 Activation explained..

    Recently the process of Windows 10 activation and what happens in terms of activation keys has been a little vague. We now understand that Microsoft has changed the activation process significantly so much so that the need for actual keys has almost been done away with. If one now installs...
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    Windows 10 What happens after 1 year?

    What happens 1 year after the free Windows 10 update? Do you then need to pay to keep using it?
  8. How to make sure your free copy of Windows 10 is activated

    If you want to make sure that copy of Windows 10 remains activated for the life of that device you are installing it on then you need to read this first. read more Continue reading...
  9. Windows 10 Maybe a dumb question

    OK. I just built a new computer last month. Did the usuals. SSD for boot drive. 4TB worth of storage so little more than Win 7 on the boot drive. If the Win 10 upgrade hoses the boot drive it's no big deal to start again. Everything important is already on other drives. Now on to my stupid...
  10. Windows 10 Who will do the Tutorials for Windows 10

    I figure, if done and presented correctly, it will take about 5 tutorials to answer 98% of any questions about Windows 10. Such things as how to make a Public Network a Private Network should be very popular. And it should not be much of a stretch to find other common questions. The ones...
  11. Datazen Enterprise Server 3.0.3272

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  12. Windows 7 62 failed updates out of 192 updates.

    hey all,have a desktop asus m2a-vm motherboard / 4gb ddr2 ram / amd athlon 64x2 5200+ brisbane / 82gb hdd / ati radeon x1300 xge 512mb pci-e. ok i install windows 7 32 bit oem with system pack 1 and all installs perfect until 192 updates are needed and then after the installed updates are done i...
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    Windows 10 Upgrade Process - How Should I Proceed?

    This may not be a question anyone necessarily has an answer for, but would appreciate any opinions. I work at a school and would like to upgrade about 70 computers to W10. Unfortunately, teachers get back around August 5, so it will be a crunch. 1. I have 100 volume licenses for W8. Will these...
  14. Official Microsoft blog lays out Windows 10 upgrade paths and scenarios

    A Product Manager for Windows from Microsoft Australia lays out some info about licensing and free upgrades for Windows 10. read more Continue reading...
  15. Being Genuine on Windows 10

    After letting us know the different editions Windows 10 will be released under we now learn more about what it means to have a genuinely licensed version of the upcoming operating system. read more Continue reading...
  16. Genuine Windows and Windows 10

    This week we Link Removed Today, I thought I would provide answers to some questions we’ve received regarding how this will work for Genuine vs. Non-Genuine Windows. With Windows 10, we have extended an offer to our Genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers to upgrade to Windows 10 for free...
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    Windows 8 Whether and which preinstalled os do i have?

    Hello! (My first thread here!) My mom bought a laptop online (I know how it sounds...). It's Lenovo's Thinkpad x240. Problem is, it appears to be running a pirated Windows 7. (Also it's not a clean installation, but just a computer that somebody used for some time. So I'd like to format it.) I...
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    Windows 8 Boot Drive Failed, Do I Need to Buy a New Copy of Windows?

    Hello, I've recently lost my boot drive to faulty wiring. Anyways, I got a new SSD and installed it, and put Windows 8 Pro on it, which I updated to 8.1 Pro. Anyways, the Serial Key for Windows 8.1 Pro that I bought isn't working anymore (presumably since I used it for this computer before my...
  19. Windows 8 Can anyone help out?

    So i recently just installed windows 8 into a new hard drive i got, as it started it up into the desktop screen it asked for my product key to activate windows. So i used the key i had and it didn't work then went it into a error "saying the software licensing service determined that this...
  20. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises Licensing and Pricing Guide

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