Questions tagged [license]
A license, in software, is a permission granted to a user to use a piece of software, under certain conditions outlined in the license agreement.
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Moving Windows licence to another laptop [duplicate]
I have an old laptop (Lenovo e530), which came witn Windows 7 preinstalled. My new laptop arrived with Windows 10 preinstalled (Lenovo e550). I would like to put Windows 7 on my new laptop, too. Can I ...
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How do I tell what version of Windows XP a license is good for?
My buddy's computer is not working. I want to re-install windows on it, but I'm not sure what version of Windows XP (home, pro, etc) the license sticker on it is good for. Is there a way I can tell? I ...
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How convert IE Developer Windows VM to full version after buying a license?
I have been using the Windows ISO from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/
I recently purchased a full license and I want to convert that to a full Windows instead of ...
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How to discover Windows flavor from unbootable drive?
The history of this "gifted" laptop (is it a gift if someone gives you a 2-year-old computer that won't boot?) is that it has had its hard drive chewed by virus(es?) and no longer boots. Recovery mode ...
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On how many computers can I install Microsoft Office 2010 Professional?
I have bought one copy of Office 2010 Pro. How many computers can I install it on?
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Does Windows 10 OEM License will work if I replace the HDD and install the windows from Microsoft ISO [duplicate]
I have a Lenovo Ideapad 310 which sometimes going 100% Hard disk usage. I research on the internet and found out removing "system interface" software make work fine. I did it and performance of system ...
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How many times can Windows 10 be reactivated with a digital license when hardware changes are detected?
I just managed to boot the same Windows 10 installation both natively and from Arch Linux in a VM.
I'm currently running it natively and just got it activated with my digital license. This is Windows ...
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How to access flexlm license thorugh another server
There is a server,lets call it mainserver running flexlm to distribute a license file.
Now, Mainserver provides license only to specific mac addresses on the network.
Let X be be a computer running ...
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Adobe CS 3 license
Can I still buy a legal Adobe CS3 license (from Adobe) eventhough CS4 has been released?
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Purchase a suite and share individual apps between computers?
Me and my partner plan on buying an Adobe suite with Flash and Photoshop - is it then legal for me to install the Flash and the serial on my computer, and then the Photoshop and serial on her computer?...
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Server CAL Licensing [closed]
Almost need a lawyer just to figure this stuff out. Tried asking on Microsoft's support site through chat, but got thrown the typical "Please check this KB" bs.
I'm currently planning out an ...
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Windows Activation FAQ: How do language, version, 64-bit or 32-bit, and source affect ability to install and transfer Windows licenses?
We get a lot of questions on Super User about Windows activation and licensing. This question is an attempt to answer the most common questions in one place with a canonical answer.
When reinstalling ...
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Windows 10 Downgrade rights/ OEM eligibility of Microsoft Refurbisher License/ COA & Installation/ Activation of Windows 8.1/ 8, 7 on such machines?
Windows 10 Downgrade rights/ OEM eligibility of Microsoft Refurbisher License/ COA & Installation/ Activation of Windows 8.1/ 8, 7 on such machines?
Found a Registered/ Authorized Refurbisher (...
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Windows server 2012 move license to another server
I do not find on the internet somewhere where I can buy Windows Server 2012 Standard which is not OEM. I do not want to buy OEM because I fear hardware failure (CPU, hard disk, motherboard).
I am ...
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If I perform a clean installation of Windows 10 over an existing Windows 10 installation, will the OS automatically activate when started?
I realise the question is a bit of a mouthful, I'll try to clarify here.
I have Windows 10 (Education Edition) on my SSD, and a fast mechanical drive for data.
If I create a bootable Windows 10 USB, ...
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Adobe Fireworks CS4 won't proceed past License Agreement
I've been using Adobe Fireworks CS4 for about 12 months, and every time it loads it has asked me to accept the license agreement. Adobe support did not know how to fix this.
In the last few days, ...
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Can I convert a Windows 7 Enterprise license for home use?
Here's the deal:
I have a laptop which was legitimately given to me when I left my old company 6 months ago - it's an old Lenovo T61, and it has Windows 7 Enterprise loaded on it. They were upgrading ...
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Windows license
I want to buy a laptop that it comes with windows 10 home in chinese and it has a license.
In the product page it says that if I change to english language there will still be some words in chinese,...
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Office switch license from personal to office365
I installed office 2016 on my PC using a personal license (normal, no subscription). Now I've got an Office 365 license/account from my employer. Is there a way to just switch the license/add the ...
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After upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, can I restore Windows 7 raw image without license issues?
I bought a refurbished system that came with Windows 7. I imaged my hard drive using an Ubuntu live CD (cat /dev/sda > windows7.img) so I can revert to a clean system later.
If I do a free ...
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The correct way to license Window 8.1 on a VMWare image
I've been tasked with getting some beta customers up and running with our software which runs on Windows. The target customers are using Macs.
The approach I'm taking is buying them VMWare Fusion ...
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How can I upgrade existing Office 2013 to Office 365
I have Office 2013 installed and configured and use it for everything including email.
How can I switch the license over to an Office 365 license? Is it possible or do I need to reinstall everything ...
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Upgrade Windows 10 Home (non-N) to Education N?
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I've clicked myself an Education version key from my university's MSDN-AA Dreamspark Imagine platform. My regular Windows is an OEM key upgrade from Windows 8, non-N; the uni only offers N ...
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VirtualBox on Linux: What Windows image to use and where to get it?
I am a heavy Linux user, both professional and private. Since I almost never use Microsoft Windows I don't know very much about it so apologies if this is a really stupid question.
There is one ...
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Bad Windows License Key
I have several Windows 7 Ultimate license keys that I downloaded a while ago from when I had an MSDN subscription. These are legitimate keys and have not been used elsewhere by me.
Today I went to ...
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Microsoft Office license type MSDN
Recently I bought a Microsoft Office 2016 Professional license from an local online marketplace in my country. The price was very cheap around 9 US$ if I convert it from my currency to US$.
The ...
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How to activate Windows 7 with BIOS license
I got a new DELL Latitude E6440 laptop, and after finding what I thought was the licence key I habitually reinstalled it using a vanilla Windows 7 disc in order to get rid of bloatware.
The ...
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Windows 10 reinstall [duplicate]
I have a laptop that came preinstalled with Windows 8 OEM. I upgraded to Windows 10 when the free upgrade was available.
I want to die a clean install of the OS to remove all of the bloat ware. My ...
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When removing all Windows partitions, do I run into problems when reinstalling Windows in future?
The Thinkpad T460 I got from my company came with Windows 10 preinstalled. However, my team is working in GNU/Linux exclusively. I would like to totaly remove all the Windows partitions so I can make ...
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How to view detailed Licensing Info about Office 2013 Installation on Windows?
On my Windows 7 laptop I have installed Office 2013 32 bit.
In Windows 7, the command cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv shows detailed licensing information about Windows installation.
From various internet ...
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How can I enable another user to renew a Microsoft Office small business subscription at $99 per year?
I have added a friend as a non-privileged user of my small business license, and she has expressed interest in being able to renew the subscription.
What can I do so that she will receive any renewal ...
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How long would a copy of Windows 10 be supported? [duplicate]
If I purchase a Windows home license, how long would it be supported for?
I remember, Microsoft announced, that there will be no more Windows 11 after Windows 10 and that Windows will just receive ...
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Is Windows 10 license perpetual or will it become outdated in 2025? [closed]
Windows 10 has been referred as “the last version of Windows” based on paradigm “Windows-as-a-service”, an ongoing product, constantly updated, with both patches and new features added on over time.
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Is it legal to use windows 7 home premium as business?
Someone told me this was illegal, is it?
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MSDN Subscriptions = Windows 7 Ultimate License?
If I were to get a MSDN Operating Systems license, would that also mean I would have access to download the Windows 7 ISO, along with Windows Vista, and XP? Can anyone with access to MSDN show us all ...
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How do I check if installed software on a computer is the licensed version or trial version? [closed]
Is there any way to find all unlicensed software's in my windows 7 ?
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Windows 10 host and Linux guest, can I swap the two license wise?
I have Windows 10 64-bit Pro. I took the free upgrade from a retail copy of Windows 8.1 Pro.
Right now I have a Windows 10 host with a Linux guest. My system supports VT-x and VT-d for passing a ...
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Can I "transfer" my Windows 7 license to a virtual machine running on the same computer?
I've read the blog post on license transfer, but I'm not clear in the case where I already have a licensed, activated copy of Windows 7 running on my PC but want to move that license to a VM running ...
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Windows 7 Home Basic license at work
I am in a bit of problem right now under pressure from Microsoft in our country.
We have bought PCs with Windows 7 Home Basic OEMs, and have been using those PC for some time. Actually, we have no ...
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Extract the Windows 10 retail product key
I tried to find the retail product key of Windows 10 with software like Nirsoft's ProduKey and Belarc Advisor. But the code they show doesn't match the code written on the official paper.
How do I ...
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Switch from 32-bit free Windows 10 copy to 64-bit
I have a laptop running Windows 10 32-bit which I got last year as part of Microsoft Windows 10's free upgrade plan.
In Settings -> Updates and Security -> Activation it says that my Windows is ...
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Legally downgrade Windows Vista Home OEM license?
Last year I bought a laptop that included Windows Vista Home Premium, OEM version. As I bought it for my linux work and am not fond of Vista, I would like to replace it by Windows XP or make a Virtual ...
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Transfer of ownership of Windows 7 [duplicate]
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When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I am thinking of purchasing a copy of Windows ...
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Remote Desktop client access license
This is regarding remote access licensing in server 2012.
Consider I have 10 device based CAL. Is it possible to activate CAL on three different servers so that 10 different user/device can connect ...
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Windows 10 digital license
I'm not sure wheter this question belongs here but here it is..
I have a laptop upgraded from windows 8.1 to windows 10 with account X. Windows activation says that my windows is activated with a ...
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Can I transfer Windows 10 Pro license to another computer? [duplicate]
I have bought a windows 10 pro license for my laptop that I no longer need and wanted to transfer to my desktop. I wouldn't like to buy a new license for my desktop since I won't use laptop anymore.......
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Windows 10 Education after finishing school [closed]
What happens if I have a Windows 10 Education license on my PC and I finish school? Does my Windows detect that I am no longer a student? Are there any drawbacks after finishing scool? Or can I use ...
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Windows 8 on a newly bought laptop
I just bought a new ASUS laptop with Windows 8 installed on it in a well-known store. I didn't get and CD of Windows 8, nor any written license attesting that I am the legal owner of that Windows 8 ...
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Differences between FCKeditor and CKeditor?
Sorry, but I've not been able to locate anything (even on the official pages) informing me of the differences between the two versions.
Even a query on their official forum has been unanswered for ...
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Does Final Cut Pro have an expiration date after purchasing?
I have been trying to Google about this but have not been able to find an answer. Hopefully there is someone that can tell me if Final Cut Pro has any expiration date after purchasing?
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