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  1. ChatGPT

    How to Get Windows 11 Cheap or Free: Smart Upgrade Strategies

    Introduction In a recent article from PCWorld titled How to Get Windows 11 Cheap (or Even for Free), author Alaina Yee dives into the murky waters of Windows licensing to unveil some savvy strategies for snagging Microsoft's latest operating system at a fraction of its retail cost—or even free...
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    Windows 8 New rig with win 8.1 pro oem license

    Hi everybody, I am writing this in a hope that someone here can help me, as Microsoft helpdesk and OEM reseller are just jer.ing me around. So, this is how it begins... I bought part to assemble my home PC, and on g2play I bought cheap win 8.1 pro OEM x32/x64 license key. After PC assembly...
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    Windows 10 How can I move Windows 10 to a new machine? (I upgraded from Windows 7 retail boxed licence)

    I have a boxed retail copy of Windows 7. The retail license allows me to use it on one computer at a time but I can also wipe a computer and install it on another as long as its only ever used on 1 at a time. I paid the extra for a retail copy rather than an OEM copy which is locked to one PC...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 Back to HDD

    Hi, A year ago I purchased an SSD and Windows 8 for my old pc and it's been running fine. Now however, I'm going to build a new PC, and I want to move Windows 8 back to my old HDD (it was an upgrade on Windows 7 OEM, so I can't move it across to my new PC). How do I go about this? Thanks in...
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    Windows 7 Windows Activation Technologies: Error 0x8000247

    After a Windows 7 Update of an optional hardware driver earlier this week I've been having Windows Genuine Validation problems. I did a System Restore to prior to the update installation and now I keep getting Windows Validation errors. When I run the WindowsActivationUpdate.exe I get the...
  6. GeneralHiningII

    Windows 7 Using the same Windows 7 Key on multiple computers

    Preface: I'm building my own computer from scratch after having headaches with my current one (a Dell) for about 4 years. Seeing since it's come from Dell, they've saved me the pain of installing Windows 7 myself, and have also handily provided me with a sticker that displays Proof of License...
  7. STLYoungblood

    Windows 7 Installing New Mobo/CPU - Windows 7 Advice Needed

    Hey guys - new to the boards but hope you can help! I currently am running a Gigabyte motherboard and a AMD PII X4 970 CPU. Based on gaming performance, I'm looking to make the switch to Intel (I guess that gamble of waiting for bull/piledriver to blow me away didn't pay off :razz:) Anyways...
  8. Keithy Huntington

    Windows 8 can NOT get windows 7 to upgrade to 8. at all.

    preface, i am fairly competant with this stuff. with win 95, 98, and xp i could boot into DOS and use commands to overwrite files and get problems fixed. but can't do that any longer.... i have an Link Removed and the only thing after market as of now (i jerked out a lot of stuff) on the MoBo...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Genuine Error

    I looked through the other posts, and I tried everything. Ok so this has been bugging me for a while, I have a Gateway computer with windows 7 pre-installed on it. Then one day when I turn on my computer I get this message that says I am not running a genuine windows 7. At first it didn't...
  10. dooglo

    Windows 7 System Builders

    Question? Can anyone purchace, and use a Microsoft OEM System Builder License? Instead of building a system for someone (customer), and do it for your self? Reason why I ask is because NewEgg has Win 7 System Bulder OS's for cheaper than regular. Why can't I purchase that if I wanted and build a...
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