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    Upgrade to Windows 8 for $40!

    Windows 98 - good Windows ME - bad Windows XP - good Windows Vista - bad Windows 7 - good Windows 8 - ? Anyone notice a pattern? Windows 8 will be fine for phones and tablets - not so good for desktops - I have tried beta copies and didn't like it.
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    Where to buy XP disk with serial?

    Read the EULA…….officially, you can't……If people read the EULA before purchase, they probably wouldn't buy the software! :eek:
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    Where to buy XP disk with serial?

    Microsoft's servers frequently slip up and "turn a blind eye" to their licensing rules. Even if you telephone their staff, they will often reactivate a license. But technically, the license is sold on the condition that it dies with the hardware - that's partly why OEM software is cheaper than...
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    Where to buy XP disk with serial?

    OEM software is licensed for use on the equipment with which it was supplied only. If that computer dies, the license dies with it.
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    Antivirus question.

    MSE!!!!! never known it to detect anything! Useless bit of software. Steer clear of Norton and McAffee - just use AVG. ( either free version or paid for)
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