Windows 7 OWM Windows 7, and processor upgrade.

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Stratman490

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OEM Windows 7, and processor upgrade.

I am thinking about upgrading the processor on my system, and have Win 7 Home Premium OEM installed. Will changing the processor require a call to Microsoft to re activate windows? or is it a little more "hardware change" friendly?

 

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Re: OEM Windows 7, and processor upgrade.

What does the OEM license give as restrictions about changing computers, or changes to a system on which it is installed?

I don't know about a processor change, but OEM installs are normally only good for the computer originally installed on.

 

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Re: OEM Windows 7, and processor upgrade.

far as I was aware only the motherboard being changed requires re-activating.

 

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Re: OEM Windows 7, and processor upgrade.

Thanks for the replies !!