Re: windows activation

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers@nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 02/02/03 

From: "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospam.cableone.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 13:39:18 -0700

Greetings --

   As with *all* earlier Microsoft operating systems, it's necessary
(to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright laws, if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which
it is installed. Further, WinXP differs from earlier versions of
Windows in that Microsoft has finally added a copy
protection/anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at
least make more difficult) the sort of multiple installations you're
describing.

Bruce Chambers
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm 

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"ronnie utt" <uhippi_74@msn.com> wrote in message 
news:035901c2cae7$dbeca390$89f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA01...
> why cant i use windowsxp on more than one computer in my
> house i am not buying anther copy just to use it if thats
> the case it not worth haveing

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