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Is your Operating System legal?
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Dackstar
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Joined: 22 Sep 2007
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Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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| Well... After seeing rawlwear's thread I thought it would be interesting to see who's OS were purchased (or pre-included with their PC) or downloaded from the magical thing we call the internet... |
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ladycandy
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yes and no
.. my business pc's are all legal
BUT ..my home laptop is not legal .. (xp sp3 black and blue ,"vista look a like" ) |
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Date Posted:Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:23 pmThanks: 1385Thanked 170 Times In 101 Posts
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Agent_Nothing
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It depends on what you consider legal. It passes WGA  |
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Date Posted:Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:36 pmThanks: 89Thanked 201 Times In 85 Posts
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rawlwear
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| haha I've never spent money on an os & never will. Welll the only time I guess you could say I spent money was for my laptop it came with vista business but than when I got home I just download vista ulimate and installed it. |
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Date Posted:Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:12 pmThanks: 236Thanked 574 Times In 224 Posts
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JM-10
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Nope and i like it  |
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jord043
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yes I bought my copy back when Vista Ultimate first came out..
 paid over $200.00 for it at the time |
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Date Posted:Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:28 pmThanks: 10Thanked 304 Times In 76 Posts
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dineshray
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Noway guys not even the winxp which my computer provider gave was original im pirated al the way........    |
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Date Posted:Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:10 pmThanks: 110Thanked 722 Times In 204 Posts
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Shadow Master
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Yeah, mine is legal.
There are only 2 things that I don't want to be illegal on my computer: Operating System, and Security Software. They are, in my opinion, the most important elements (of software) in a computer. Using cracks and stuff on software, you're not always sure what they will really do - not a risk I'd like to take on OS or Security.
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Date Posted:Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:18 pmThanks: 133Thanked 150 Times In 82 Posts
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Dackstar
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Joined: 22 Sep 2007
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Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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| Shadow Master wrote: |
Yeah, mine is legal.
There are only 2 things that I don't want to be illegal on my computer: Operating System, and Security Software. They are, in my opinion, the most important elements (of software) in a computer. Using cracks and stuff on software, you're not always sure what they will really do - not a risk I'd like to take on OS or Security.
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That's a good opinion to have, but I don't think I can take buying licenses to Security Software. One-off payments are fine, but for the best security (IMO - NOD32/Kapersky) you have to pay numerous times.
And my OS is legal - Windows XP MCE 2005, came with my PC.  |
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Date Posted:Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:52 pmThanks: 2147Thanked 3314 Times In 1585 Posts
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Shadow Master
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| Dackstar wrote: |
| Shadow Master wrote: |
Yeah, mine is legal.
There are only 2 things that I don't want to be illegal on my computer: Operating System, and Security Software. They are, in my opinion, the most important elements (of software) in a computer. Using cracks and stuff on software, you're not always sure what they will really do - not a risk I'd like to take on OS or Security.
- Shadow Master |
That's a good opinion to have, but I don't think I can take buying licenses to Security Software. One-off payments are fine, but for the best security (IMO - NOD32/Kapersky) you have to pay numerous times.
And my OS is legal - Windows XP MCE 2005, came with my PC. |
Yeah the multiple payments can be a pain alright [I have Kaspersky ], but IMO it's worth it in the long run
At least it's not like...once a month or anything 
Good to see another person on the legit bandwagon 
- Shadow Master |
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Date Posted:Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:32 pmThanks: 133Thanked 150 Times In 82 Posts
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Kripton
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Does reinstalling using an OEM version of Windows key multiple times on different machines count?  |
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Date Posted:Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:37 pmThanks: 16Thanked 47 Times In 40 Posts
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Shadow Master
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| Kripton wrote: |
| Does reinstalling using an OEM version of Windows key multiple times on different machines count? |
OEM Keys can't be installed multiple times on different machines without cracks so...
EDIT: Wait no that's oem disks actually I think xD, soz...then...yes it counts |
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Date Posted:Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:56 pmThanks: 133Thanked 150 Times In 82 Posts
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Quad Core
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| OEM Dell Vista 64bit |
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Date Posted:Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:35 amThanks: 136Thanked 635 Times In 281 Posts
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adbit
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Joined: 27 Apr 2007
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I Have Six Legal OS.
1.Windows XP Pro MCE 2005 HP OEM.
2.Windows Vista Ultimate HP OEM.
3.Windows Vista Home Premium.
4.Windows XP Pro.
5.Windows XP Home.
6.Windows XP Pro MCE 2005. |
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Date Posted:Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:52 pmThanks: 665Thanked 602 Times In 195 Posts
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I dunno, I know I have a legal disk somewhere, but I don't know if i'm using it... one to many reformats lol
But there is no way to check...
btw, I stole most of my school XP + office 2003 keys and they never get blacklisted cause I don't post them around the web... So technically I have a legal Office 2003 too lol |
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