is this copy of windows legal?

[nthfinity]

i saw something new, which i have not yet seen before in my windows install, its secretly located in the tab under recycle bin for help
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/8702/isitlegal9oo.th.jpg (http://img253.echo.cx/my.php?image=isitlegal9oo.jpg)

when i clicked on that 'is it legal' tab, it brought me here... http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx

im beginning to wonder if the would be able to tell or not, but really, i dont want to find out either...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/validation_privacy.mspx
by the sound of it, i ought to be 'valid' since sept 2002 ;)... but, even sooo...

[ZfrkS62]

every version of windows has that tab. If it came with your computer it's legal. or if you bought at the store, it's legal.

loading it from a burned CD, not legal :wink:

[nthfinity]

i guess i never once saw the tab before... nice clear cut definition BTW :P

[ZfrkS62]

i guess i never once saw the tab before... nice clear cut definition BTW :P

I do what i can :wink:

[saadie]

^^ tht tab is only in SP1 SP2 and server 2003 :P ....
well i got the legalest windows ever ... bought it for under one dollar :?

[5vz-fe]

every version of windows has that tab. If it came with your computer it's legal. or if you bought at the store, it's legal.

loading it from a burned CD, not legal :wink:

What about "borrowing" IT departments MSDN collection?? I guess the action will be illegal but the copy of windows will be LOL!!!

As a conclusion, Mr. Gate does not care if you rob/mug ppl to buy a copy of windows or steal other ppl's legal copy, as long as their accounting department see the transaction, he's fine with it.

[johnhobbs]

stupid question.. if you bought a copy from a legit distributor of microsoft products or it came as part of the package with a new computer you bought then its legal

anything else isn't


as this topic is in the 'discussion of warez' zone :lock: