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windows licence

  • 24-11-2009 11:21am
    #1
    passingthrough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭


    how many times can you use windows 7, my brother just got it for his laptop. am i able to use the same code if i install it on my laptop??


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  • #2
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    once


  • #3
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    You can transfer the licence but not have it running on two machines at the same time. It may be possible at a technical level but isn't allowed by the terms of the licence


  • #4
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Fysh wrote: »
    You can transfer the licence but not have it running installed on two machines at the same time. It may be possible at a technical level but isn't allowed by the terms of the licence
    That's an important difference.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If it's an upgrade copy of window and the laptop had an OEM copy of windows (most likely) then the upgrade copy is no longer transferable , it now lives and dies with the laptop :(


  • #6
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    Fysh wrote: »
    You can transfer the licence but not have it running on two machines at the same time. It may be possible at a technical level but isn't allowed by the terms of the licence


    not 100% sure but....

    wga runs in the background on your pc and sends m$......
    your installation code
    some machine details
    your ip

    ...every few minutes when your online,

    if they find the key in use from different machines or different ip's then the details is spit out on a machine somewhere, where m$ can decide to ban that code, then all machines will come up with a you are the victim of counterfit software pop-up


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