Windows professional

[Guest]

do you need a legit one or just one that will get windows working?

[94LS]

doesnt matter

[94LS]

its version 2002

[MisterCMK]

Software piracy is bad

[StangerBanger96]

Microsoft also checks XP and if it catches 2 of the same serial codes online at the same time it disables both systems. So if you register it with the same # as someone else and you're both online...wave byebye to your OS.

[wa2fastcamaro]

StangerBanger96 wrote:
Microsoft also checks XP and if it catches 2 of the same serial codes online at the same time it disables both systems. So if you register it with the same # as someone else and you're both online...wave byebye to your OS.

I don't see how that will happen, because I am running 3 computers that all have windows xp home and I used a serial key I got from someone else on all three. They are all online all the time and other than the fact every once and a while I get a message that says my windows software in not genuine, I have never had a problem.

[amicheze]

StangerBanger96 wrote:
Microsoft also checks XP and if it catches 2 of the same serial codes online at the same time it disables both systems. So if you register it with the same # as someone else and you're both online...wave byebye to your OS.

I'm using a friend's copy of XP on my desktop and I've never had that happen to me.

[94LS]

I think thats only with Vista.

[911LUV]

...basically you just wont be able to do windows updates.....and you can find those in an offline format via a 3rd party page.... with that being said.

[MisterCMK]

shut up. There are ways around the updates issue.

And Dustin, you are wrong.