Run 2 Win 7 pcs with one licence ?

I have Win7 ultimate retail. A friend told me I could run 2 Win7 pcs using the same licence (only one at a time online) and MS would not care. Is this true?

Hi

Bit of an odd fish, even more so as W7 is coming to EOS

What CURRENTLY happens is that MS checks both the product key and PID
The PID is the system identifyer, and includes CORE component details of your set up, motherboard/GPU/Drive etc
Both sets of details are kept on the MS servers, if these details are changed FREQUENTLY within a specific time period then at some stage they WILL block the key, not sure of the actual number of changes or time period, suspect 90 days.
Minor Validation checks are run every time at boot and a major check every 90 days.



Roy

Thanks

It's a bit tricky and confusing too.

I use the same product key on more than one laptop. My fiance's and mine.

Here's what to consider...

Have you ever wondered about whether or not registering your windows 7 actually allows you to get the most out of ALL your computers?

The answer...Microsoft will tell you why it's a good thing to register your Windows 7 but will never tell you the pro's of not registering your Windows. That being said, they don't like revealing how to use the same product key on more than one pc.

In order to accomplish using the same product key on more than one computer...

The most important step is to NOT register your Windows 7 product key.
When registering your Windows with Microsoft, you are actually registering your product key to your ONE computer and having Microsoft monitoring for any unauthorized re-use of YOUR product key.

Wanna know more?

torchwood said:

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AND technically incorrect, only OEM SLP product keys are non-transferable, the COA sticker key attached to your comp.

Roy

After the 12th or 14th of this month, nobody using Windows 7 will be getting any of the updates that are currently available right now.

Wow...the product key on the sticker on the bottom of my laptop is the exact same product key I used on my fiance's laptop. Both laptops are running Genuine Windows.

If what you say is true, then how am I able to use my product key on her laptop?

torchwood said:

If its not registered you ONLY get Security updates.

I haven't reinstalled win 7 for several years, but we're talking activation here, right? If you don't activate windows using your product key, your install becomes crippled or inaccessible. Am I missing something? Has that policy changed?


To the OP, AFAIK, you might get away with it if both machines don't have a COA sticker and have the exact same hardware.

msalton1 said:

I haven't reinstalled win 7 for several years, but we're talking activation here, right? If you don't activate windows using your product key, your install becomes crippled or inaccessible. Am I missing something? Has that policy changed?


To the OP, AFAIK, you might get away with it if both machines don't have a COA sticker and have the exact same hardware.

No, the policy hasn't changed from the previous revision.

Windows activation is important. If Windows isn't activated then Windows will become full of nagging notices or become unusable. Someone mentioned that earlier in the thread.

Registering Windows can't be done without activating Windows.

Activating Windows is almost an absolute requirement, but registering Windows seems to continue being only a recommended option.

And both hers and mine have a COA sticker on the bottom with different numbers :)
Both are running Genuine Windows.