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Processor Upgrade - Effect on license?

Answered Processor Upgrade - Effect on license?

  • Sunday, January 31, 2010 2:23 AM
     
     
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    My computer has an OEM Windows 7 Pro license.  I need to change the E7500 processor to one with virtualization (E8500) so I can take advantage of Windows 7 XP mode.  Will there be a problem with validating the key if I do that?  I believe the license goes with the mother board and not the processor, so I believe there will be no problem, but just want to make sure.
    Thanks, Druber
     

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  • Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:17 AM
     
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    Your Windows 7 OEM genuine license status will not be affected at all by a CPU upgrade.  Feel free to upgrade it!
    Carey Frisch
     
  • Monday, February 01, 2010 8:23 PM
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    The only hardware that can affect your Lucensing Status is the Motherboard.  This is because (as far as Licensing is concerned) changing the Motherboard creates a 'New" PC and OEM Licensing only allows Windows be used on the first computer it was installed on. If a New computer is created, the OEM software is no longer licensed to run on it.

    Thank you,
    Darin MS