Microsoft: Upgraded Motherboard = New Windows Licence

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Microsoft recently made a change to the licence agreement saying that a new motherboard is equal to a new computer, hence you need to purchase a new Windows licence.

Here is what Microsoft has to say:
An upgrade of the motherboard is considered to result in a "new personal computer" to which Microsoft® OEM operating system software cannot be transferred from another computer. If the motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a defect, then a new computer has been created and the license of new operating system software is required.

The reason Microsoft gave for this term is that:
Microsoft needed to have one base component "left standing" that would still define that original PC. Since the motherboard contains the CPU and is the "heart and soul" of the PC, when the motherboard is replaced (for reasons other than defect) a new PC is essentially created.

Microsoft sent a memo to its OEM partners asking them to enforce this new policy, every time they upgrade a computer for a client.

http://www.aviransplace.com/index.p...5/microsoft-upgraded-motherboard-new-licence/
 
lemonkettaz said:
does that mean my windows will not activate if i have to change my possibly borked motherboard
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Do you have an PC built by an OEM? If so, yes - however your OEM will handle it. If no, then no - simply phone up and get reactivated.

When they say "new license" it means the OEM has to inform Microsoft that the old PC is gone and it has been replaced with a new one. This is so Microsoft can keep closer tabs on their licensing procedure. It does not mean there is any exchanging of monies.
 
chaparral said:
If you change your motherboard in your system then you have to pay for a new windows license.
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No, that's simply what the news website, its headline and the army of anti-Microsoft commentators of the article wanted you to believe. If you actually read the information directly from the horses mouth then you'll see that is not the case, at all.
 
lol, the last few days I have read an nth number of

<dave chappelle white person accent>
My God! Francine would you look at this! Kids, we no longer buy Microsoft products...
</dave chappelle white person accent>

no hotlinking to images!
 
Same with any changes to the liscence agreement, microsoft are evil people will come out and bash them.

The fact I just activated a pc where I changed the mobo in it today over the phone says it all :p
 
Yewen said:
Same with any changes to the liscence agreement, microsoft are evil people will come out and bash them.

The fact I just activated a pc where I changed the mobo in it today over the phone says it all :p
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yes it will let you do it, but its against the license agreement (EULA).
same as most companies dont have client access licenses for there servers *cough cough* mentioning no names, but pointing directly at......OCU.....

I would say over 60% of companys have illegal software licesenses, and 40% of those are unaware of this!!
 
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17537402

Try using the search
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This activation thing is not consistant

I have a pc with Xp oem installed running on a ar8-mvp this was activated by phone.
i then changed the m/b for a grouper , i did not reinstall it then asked for reactivation due to hardware changes this i did over the phone again

This is the funny bit due to problems with the grouper i replaced the a8r-mvp , guess what not a peep not a seach for hardware and no request for activation

had it kept a record of the first m/b and used that activation i do not know

i have had a call to reactivate just by changing one setting in a bios in the past
 
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