What are the legal options for Licensing Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Or how to avoid mis-licensing

re: What are the legal options for Licensing Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Or how to avoid mis-licensing

Guy Gregory — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:03:43 GMT

David,

I've just found out a useful piece of info about the Get Genuine Kits (especially for resellers) and thought I'd share with you.

Apparently, since Windows Vista, the Get Genuine Kit hasn't been available through the channel. Windows Vista and Windows 7 can only be 'converted' online, by the end-user, after speaking to the Microsoft Licensing team.

Guy

re: What are the legal options for Licensing Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Or how to avoid mis-licensing

Guy Gregory — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:42:17 GMT

David,

Thanks for referring me to the Fact Sheet. I found my answer on the 'Know the Facts' page, which is linked to from the sheet:

"GGK is currently available for Windows Vista Business and Windows XP Professional and will be available in Windows 7 Professional after January 1, 2010."

Not long to wait then!

Thanks,

Guy

re: What are the legal options for Licensing Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Or how to avoid mis-licensing

David Overton — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:46:15 GMT

Guy,

The Get Legal pages are references in the 3 pager download. As I understand it, they always take you to the latest OS. If you need to talk about this then our anti-piracy team can have a conversation with your or I can ask in a specific situation.

Thanks

David

re: What are the legal options for Licensing Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Or how to avoid mis-licensing

Guy Gregory — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:19:32 GMT

Hi Dave,

Thanks for that useful summary. I think the one that catches most people out is that you can't license the OS on VL without an existing licence.

Are you aware of a Get Genuine Kit for any post-XP Operating Systems? I've never seen part codes on our disties' sites, and the Microsoft page doesn't mention a version for Vista or 7. I've not come across a 'mislicensed' version of either yet, but you never know when you might find one...

Cheers,

Guy