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    Changing PCs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by chenDawg, Jul 17, 2009.

  1. chenDawg

    chenDawg Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys,

    I've been using Windows 7 RC on my desktop, but I just recently ordered a new laptop and plan on putting Windows 7 on it and selling my desktop to a friend.

    My question is, will I run into any problems downloading/using Windows 7 on my laptop because my IP's key is already being used on this desktop?
     
    chenDawg, Jul 17, 2009
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    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    No since it is RC. I dont think they check yet. Certainly wasnt an issue when I installed Win7 on different computers with my MSDN key.
     
    lixuelai, Jul 17, 2009
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  3. chenDawg

    chenDawg Notebook Guru

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    Cool deal, thanks a bunch. =]
     
    chenDawg, Jul 17, 2009
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    HTWingNut Potato

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    They check. I believe you're allowed 3 PC's and 10 activations on one beta or RC key.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 17, 2009
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    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    Product key in Win7 RC has nothing to do in usage, nothing is checked. At the page to key the product key, if you re-load, you will notice that only about 10 are presented and one of them is randomly given to you.
     
    GoodBytes, Jul 18, 2009
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    HTWingNut Potato

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    You need to activate the RC, and there are not only 10 keys.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 18, 2009
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  7. Lew

    Lew Notebook Deity

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    I think you're making this more difficult than you need to.

    Is anything preventing you from going to Microsoft and obtaining a new Win7 RC key?
     
    Lew, Jul 18, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just a side-question - what does the OP's "IP" - as in "my IP's key" - have to do with anything? Don't tell me Microsoft tracks product keys via IP address?
     
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    Good point. Just pull a new key. I pulled two without issue.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 18, 2009
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    I sure hope not. A large company would then possibly have hundreds if not thousands pulled from the same IP. What's the sense in that?
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 18, 2009
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  11. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    Agreed, and your IP changes every time you connect on the net (well should).
    In my case if I unplug my cable modem and router for about a minute and plug everything back I have a new IP, so it's kinda useless.
    In fact every website you visit, the server has a log you and know the following:
    - IP address
    - Modem serial number
    - ISP (you get this from the modem serial number... for example you will have ##.###.###.##.XXX. vodafone.AB)
    - Web browser used
    - Time you stayed on the page (however it's rarely correct based on all the webhost I gone trough)
    - From the IP, your location can be somewhat found: This is what I mean: http://www.geobytes.com/iplocator.htm
    - What web browser you used to visite the website
    - Which webpage you used to arrive to the website (if there is one)
    - Your operating system
    - screen resolution
    I think that is preatty much it, from what I can recall.
     
    GoodBytes, Jul 18, 2009
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