What can system builders offer their customers as a “legalization solution” for Windows desktop operating systems?
A. Microsoft recognizes that end users sometimes acquire non-genuine Windows operating systems for their PCs and may wish to “get legal” by obtaining genuine software. To obtain genuine Windows software, end users may: • Return to their reseller to resolve the issue; • Go to the Windows Genuine Advantage website at http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/, run the validation wizard, and purchase a download of genuine Windows software; • Acquire a retail (“full packaged product” or “FPP”) version of genuine Window software from a reseller; or • If eligible, acquire a Get Genuine Kit for Windows XP Professional from their reseller. The Get Genuine Kit is available only for use on fully assembled PCs with a previously installed counterfeit, pirated, or otherwise illegal or unlicensed copy of Windows XP Professional software. How it works: • Resellers can acquire the Get Genuine Kit from authorized Microsoft OEM distributors. • Affix the enclosed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label to the PC.
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