OEM and Retail - Windows 7

OEM is tied to the motherboard on which it is installed, where retail can be moved to another system, as long as you uninstall it from the system your moving it from.:D
 
Here we go again . . . .

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7368884&postcount=39

I can activate Windows; therefore I have a legal Windows installation, right?

No. Windows Product Activation is purely a technological means to prevent unlicensed software. It is possible for Microsoft to allow you to activate even though you are not licensed. For example you have changed a motherboard for performance upgrades rather then under a warranty claim.
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