re: illegal copy of xp pro Friday, September 14, 2007 at 8:53 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by DocCrain (786 messages posted) JO- If this is your first computer and you will be learning how to use a new operating system anyway, Linux is free. http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT5272648562.html Since it is an illegal copy, it may actually contain malware as part of the OS. You do need a legal copy of Windows XP if that is what you want to run. Do be careful of things that sound "Too good to be true." They usually are. Call Microsoft. Explain the situation. Tell them you want to be compliant, and what are your options. They are actually quite helpful with those who are reporting and attempting to correct Windows piracy. Do expect to spend some money on XP no matter how it works out. Neurons that fire together, wire together. (Posted with Opera) Written in response to: illegal copy of xp pro (JO DEGWARA: Friday, September 14, 2007 at 5:45 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] illegal copy of xp pro (JO DEGWARA: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 5:45 am) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Deb: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 6:57 am) re: illegal copy of xp pro (DocCrain: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 8:53 am) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Steve: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 10:46 am) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 2:02 pm) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Steve: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 2:09 pm) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 2:31 pm) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Steve: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 2:43 pm) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 2:41 pm) re: illegal copy of xp pro (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Sat, Sep 15, 2007, 9:28 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum