Windows 10: Microsoft releases new license terms for Windows 10: Biggest surprise?

I did forgot about something when doing a triple boot, updating each operating system takes time. I just hope windows 10 doesn't see the windows 7 retail as a duplicate version. I guess when I exit the insider program I will find out.

 

For purposes of the EULA, "use" means "install". In fact, they explicitly define this as being installed on a partition of some sort (either physical or virtual).

You cannot have the same license installed to more than place, except as part of a backup. And you can't call dual booting a backup.

 

Groze you technically have 2 license keys
You do have a note of your original OEM key don't you
However I would stay with the insider program for a while until any issues that may occur with upgrading oem systems have been addressed. There is various conflicting statements flying around. I also suspect that you also have the windows 10 upgrade icon on your retail version. The upgrade to retail 10 may decide to use that as a basis so I would clone/image that partition.
Do not rush the upgrade see what gets posted about any issues once the retail 10 is available.

 

I don't want to start a war here, and I'm not pointing fingers either, but I have some problems between technically possible and legally possible.

Microsoft has put $Millions$ into Windows 10 and have allowed us to use it free (warts and all) for almost a year. Further, they have offered a free upgrade to mostly consumers (mostly being a qualifier) from genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

I am satisfied with that offer and think Microsoft has been very generous with us. I have genuine Windows 8.1 on my four active computers. I have seven genuine licenses to Windows 7 that I am free to use on any computer. I wish I could just give these keys to those who deserve it, but they're nontransferable keys, so I can't.

If one has a computer with Windows 7/8.1 on it and simply upgrades to Windows 10 on July 29, that is legally possible and is in the spirit of Microsoft's offer of the free upgrade and EULA.

If one has a computer with Windows 7/8.1 on it and bypasses Microsoft's EULA (no matter how it's accomplished) in order to use both the original OS and the upgrade to Windows 10, that is technically possible but is not in the spirit of Microsoft's offer of a free upgrade. In fact, there are some, including Microsoft, who would call it downright piracy.

 

That is why I made the distinction.... I didn't want to imply that it's impossible to do something, because it's not. However, if you want to be legal, then you cannot install the same license on different partitions (and since the Free Windows 10 upgrades your old license, it's still considered the same license, even if the terms are different).

Even if you have multiple keys, that's not multiple licenses.

 

If you have multiple keys you would have a different license for each key and that is allowed. I think you are referring to how windows 10 changes the original key.

 

Yes, you made the distinction . . . we're in complete agreement.

I have multiple licenses for Windows 7 that I can activate; however, I still I cannot transfer them to anyone else.

 

I meant if they gave you a different key for Windows 10. Just because you have two keys doesn't mean you have two licenses.

 

You are absolutely right, Groze, unless some of them turned out to be OEM. I failed to make that distinction because I don't have any OEM keys. *Smile

 

I updated my post, I figured out what you meant.

 

Oh, thanks for clarifying that one, Mystere. I thought you were talking about my Windows 7 keys.

 

Well, I didn't until Mystere clarified it for me. *Sad Oops!

 

What would make anyone here actually believe that after a year, when a new update is offered such as SP1, that Microsoft will be hesitant about changing the licensing terms and ask you accept the change before getting the upgrade. I believe that has been done in just about every OS so far.

 

The only thing I don't like is a forced Arbitration agreement. I thought the U.S. required places that used those were required to file an opt-out request with that business. You had 30 days to do that. Maybe that will come with the Consumer Release.