mcarterbrown.com - View Single Post

Jaan · 09-13-2009, 02:25 AM

When you bought your computer you paid for a license to run Windows on that machine. In essence; you didn't buy Windows, you bought the unique key code on the sticker.

You can re-install Windows clean as long as you have the key code, and the versions match. XP Home O.E.M. and so forth.

I do this all the time. One of the big reasons I do this is because I DON'T want it back to the way it was new...I don't want all the extra crap that it came with new. AOL 3 month free trial and whatnot.

I've installed a clean version of Windows on every PC I've ever owned, even brand new right out of the box.

The only trick is to find the version of Windows. You conscience is your own.

09-13-2009, 02:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jaan XYZZY Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts	When you bought your computer you paid for a license to run Windows on that machine. In essence; you didn't buy Windows, you bought the unique key code on the sticker. You can re-install Windows clean as long as you have the key code, and the versions match. XP Home O.E.M. and so forth. I do this all the time. One of the big reasons I do this is because I DON'T want it back to the way it was new...I don't want all the extra crap that it came with new. AOL 3 month free trial and whatnot. I've installed a clean version of Windows on every PC I've ever owned, even brand new right out of the box. The only trick is to find the version of Windows. You conscience is your own. __________________ If your glasses fog up and you want to make your own mask fans, here's how; V-Force Mask Fans JT fans with speed control "My happiness doesn't depend on anything. My heart is always happy. I do have anger issues though."