Now then,
This morning I heard the words every son dreads to hear "My laptop/computer is running slow, can you have a look for us?"
I turn the laptop on and I'm struck by how sluggish everything is, go to "add or remove programs" to see if there's any crap-ware installed and it took about ten minutes to search for it from the start bar.
This was enough for me to decide that it's just going to be easier to wipe the machine and install windows again. Now the laptop itself didn't come with any CDs but I've got a legit copy of windows 7 from my build so would I be able to boot it up using that and then just enter the product key from the laptop? There's no legal issues there is there?
Secondly, The product key, there's a windows sticker on the bottom of the laptop with a "product key" on but the number on there is different the number that magic jelly bean brings up for the "CD Key"...Shouldn't they both be the same? Which one should I stick with when installing?
Thanks in advance
Sam
This morning I heard the words every son dreads to hear "My laptop/computer is running slow, can you have a look for us?"
I turn the laptop on and I'm struck by how sluggish everything is, go to "add or remove programs" to see if there's any crap-ware installed and it took about ten minutes to search for it from the start bar.
This was enough for me to decide that it's just going to be easier to wipe the machine and install windows again. Now the laptop itself didn't come with any CDs but I've got a legit copy of windows 7 from my build so would I be able to boot it up using that and then just enter the product key from the laptop? There's no legal issues there is there?
Secondly, The product key, there's a windows sticker on the bottom of the laptop with a "product key" on but the number on there is different the number that magic jelly bean brings up for the "CD Key"...Shouldn't they both be the same? Which one should I stick with when installing?
Thanks in advance
Sam