Et almindeligt spørgsmål, som jeg får hele tiden, er Hvor mange computere kan jeg installere Windows på? ^{(How many computers can I install Windows on?)} Hvis du læser rundt, får du alle mulige forskellige svar. Af juridiske formål er det dog bedst at holde sig til, hvad Microsoft angiver i deres slutbrugerlicensaftaler.

Der er altid måder, du kan komme uden om grænserne, men det er ikke meningen med denne artikel. I denne artikel vil jeg liste de officielle installationsmuligheder for  Microsoft til Windows 7 , Windows 8 og Windows 10 . Spring^(Skip) ned til det afsnit, du er interesseret i.

Windows 10

Med Windows 10 er tingene meget anderledes end tidligere versioner af Windows . Fra nu og indtil den 29.^{(July 29th)} juli 2016 kan du opgradere enhver Windows 7 eller Windows 8.1 pc til Windows 10 gratis. Derefter er ingen rigtig sikre på, hvad der skal ske.

Tilsyneladende skal du betale for opgraderingen, men efter at have ladet folk opgradere gratis i et år, bliver det svært at sælge at begynde at få folk til at betale for det. Efter juli 2016^{(July 2016)} - datoen vil prisen for Home - udgaven være $119, og Pro- udgaven vil være $199.

Så hvis du vil installere Windows 10 , er det bedst at gøre det før den dato. Det er også værd at bemærke, at når du laver den gratis opgradering, bliver du i den udgave, der er tættest på, hvad du havde.

Ovenfor^(Above) er en tabel, der forklarer, hvilken version af Windows 10 du vil have, afhængigt af hvilken version af Windows 7 eller Windows 8.1 du har i øjeblikket. For at opgradere fra Windows 10 Home til Pro skal du stadig betale $99, hvilket er, hvad Microsoft i øjeblikket opkræver.

En anden ting at bemærke er, at hvis du opgraderer Windows 7 eller Windows 8 til Windows 10 , eller hvis du har en OEM- version af Windows 10 , efter den 29. juli^{(July 29)} , vil du ikke være i stand til at flytte denne kopi af Windows 10 til en anden computer. Lige nu kan du geninstallere Windows 7 eller 8.1 på en anden computer og derefter udføre den gratis opgradering til 10. Hvis du har en detailversion af Windows 10 , vil du være i stand til at flytte den til en anden computer selv efter den 29. juli^{(July 29th)} .

Hvis din Windows 10 -licens er baseret på en Windows 7- eller Windows 8.1-licens (selv en detaillicens), og du skal udskifte bundkortet på din computer, vil Windows 10 ikke længere være aktiveret. Det virker kun med den aktuelle hardware på den computer. Dette kan være problematisk, fordi hvis du har fået den gratis opgradering til Windows 10 og derefter udskifter en masse dele på din computer efter den 29.^{(July 29)} juli 2016, vil du ende med en ikke-ægte version af Windows .

Du vil derefter blive bedt om at betale for opgraderingen! Der er kun to løsninger på dette tidspunkt, som jeg kender til: enten skal du ikke udskifte nogen større dele på din computer, eller hvis du bliver nødt til det på grund af et dårligt bundkort osv., så ring til Microsoft , forklar din situation, og de vil give dig en ny kode. Microsofts ^(Microsoft)Vice President of Engineering har offentligt offentliggjort på Twitter , at du bliver nødt til at kontakte support i denne type situationer.

Med hensyn til virtualisering var Windows 7 fantastisk, fordi du kunne installere én kopi på din computer og bruge den samme nøgle til at installere en virtuel kopi af Windows , som jeg forklarer nedenfor. Men med Windows 10 er Microsoft vendt tilbage til den gamle måde. I den nye licensaftale^{(new license agreement)} skal en virtuel kopi af Windows 10 have sin egen licensnøgle.

(iv) Use in a virtualized environment. This license allows you to install only one instance of the software for use on one device, whether that device is physical or virtual. If you want to use the software on more than one virtual device, you must obtain a separate license for each instance.

Windows 7 og 8.1

For Windows 7. afhænger det af hvilken version på Windows 7 du har. Du kan enten have en forudinstalleret kopi, der fulgte med din computer ( OEM ), en detailversion købt i en butik eller en familiepakke^{(Family Pack)} købt hos Microsoft .

Antallet af computere du kan installere Windows 7  på er det samme uanset hvilken udgave af Windows du har:  Ultimate , Home Premium , Starter , Professional , osv.

Her er oversigten over hele licenstingen og den officielle tekst fra slutbrugerlicensaftalen^{(End User License Agreement)} til Windows 7 :

INSTALLATIONS- OG BRUGSRETTIGHEDER.^{(INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.)}

a. One Copy per Computer. You may install one copy of the software on one computer. That computer is the “licensed computer.”

b. Licensed Computer. You may use the software on up to two processors on the licensed computer at one time. Unless otherwise provided in these license terms, you may not use the software on any other computer.

c. Number of Users. Unless otherwise provided in these license terms, only one user may use the software at a time.

d. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may install and use only one version at one time.

Så det siger stort set, hvor mange computere du kan installere Windows 7 på! EN! Hvis du nu har Family Pack , kan du reninstallere eller opgradere op til 3 pc'er. Bemærk, at for detailversioner af Windows 7 kan du også afinstallere ^{(Windows 7)}Windows 7 fra én pc og installere det på en anden, selvom du muligvis skal ringe til Microsoft , når du aktiverer det.

Den eneste advarsel, der er ret velkommen, er det faktum, at du kan installere endnu en kopi af Windows 7 på den samme licenserede maskine i en virtuel maskine. Det skal dog være på samme computer. Her er den officielle tekst:

d. Use with Virtualization Technologies. Instead of using the software directly on the licensed computer, you may install and use the software within only one virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system on the licensed computer. When used in a virtualized environment, content protected by digital rights management technology, BitLocker or any full volume disk drive encryption technology may not be as secure as protected content not in a virtualized environment. You should comply with all domestic and international laws that apply to such protected content.

Så det betyder, at du kan installere VirtualBox eller Hyper-V  og pop i din Windows 7 DVD og installere en anden kopi der gratis! Dette er den eneste del af licensaftalen, der er anderledes end tidligere versioner af Windows .

For Windows 8.1 er reglerne stort set de samme. Hvis du har en OEM- version af Windows 8.1 eller en version, der er opgraderet fra Windows 7 , kan du kun bruge den version på den ene computer. Hvis du skal flytte den til en anden computer, skal du ringe til Microsoft og forklare situationen.

Hvis du har en detailversion af 8.1, skal du først deaktivere licensen på computeren og derefter bruge produktnøglen på den nye computer til at aktivere. Produktnøglen kan kun bruges til at aktivere én pc ad gangen.

For virtualisering har Windows 8.1 de samme licensvilkår som Windows 10 , hvilket betyder, at du ikke kan bruge den samme produktnøgle i et virtuelt miljø. Tilsyneladende var det kun Windows 7, der tillod dig at installere en anden kopi ved at bruge virtualiseringssoftware uden at få en anden licens.

Forhåbentlig forklarer denne artikel, hvordan du kan installere forskellige versioner af Windows på dine computere. Det er kompliceret, og jeg forklarede ikke alle detaljer og forbehold, så skriv gerne en kommentar, hvis du har spørgsmål. God fornøjelse!

How Many Computers Can You Install Windows 7, 8, 10 On?

One сommon question that I get all the time іs How many computers can I install Windows on? If you read around, you’ll get all sorts of different answers. However, for legal purposes, it’s best to stick with what Microsoft states in their end-user license agreements.

There are always ways you can get around the limits, but that’s not the point of this article. In this article, I will list out the official installation options for Microsoft for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Skip down to the section you are interested in.

Windows 10

With Windows 10, things are very different than previous versions of Windows. As of now and until July 29th, 2016, you can upgrade any Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC to Windows 10 for free. After that, no one is really sure what’s going to happen.

Apparently, you’ll have to pay for the upgrade, but after letting people upgrade for free for a year, it’s going to be a tough sell to start making people pay for it. After the July 2016 date, the price for the Home edition will be $119 and the Pro edition will be $199.

So if you want to install Windows 10, it’s best to do it before that date. It’s also worth noting that when you do the free upgrade, you’ll stay at the edition that is closest to what you had.

Above is a table that explains which version of Windows 10 you will have depending on which version of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 you currently have. In order to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro, you still would need to pay $99, which is what Microsoft is currently charging.

Another thing to note is that if you upgrade Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 10 or if you have an OEM version of Windows 10, after July 29, you will not be able to move that copy of Windows 10 to another computer. Right now, you could reinstall Windows 7 or 8.1 on another computer and then perform the free upgrade to 10. If you have a retail version of Windows 10, you will be able to move it to another computer even after July 29th.

If your Windows 10 license is based on a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 license (even a retail license) and you have to replace the motherboard on your computer, Windows 10 will no longer be activated. It only works with the current hardware on that computer. This can be problematic because if you have gotten the free upgrade to Windows 10 and then you replace a bunch of parts on your computer after July 29, 2016, you will end up with a non-genuine version of Windows.

You’ll then be asked to pay for the upgrade! There are only two solutions at this point that I know of: either don’t replace any major parts on your computer or if you have to because of a bad motherboard, etc, then call Microsoft, explain your situation and they will give you a new code. Microsoft’s Vice President of Engineering has publicly posted on Twitter that you’ll need to contact support in these types of situations.

In terms of virtualization, Windows 7 was great because you could install one copy on your computer and use the same key to install a virtual copy of Windows, which I explain below. However, with Windows 10, Microsoft has reverted back to the old way. In the new license agreement, a virtual copy of Windows 10 needs its own license key.

(iv) Use in a virtualized environment. This license allows you to install only one instance of the software for use on one device, whether that device is physical or virtual. If you want to use the software on more than one virtual device, you must obtain a separate license for each instance.

Windows 7 and 8.1

For Windows 7. it depends on what version on Windows 7 you have. You can either have a pre-installed copy that came with your computer (OEM), a retail version bought from a store, or a Family Pack bought from Microsoft.

The number of computers you can install Windows 7 on is the same regardless of the edition of Windows you have: Ultimate, Home Premium, Starter, Professional, etc.

Here’s the lowdown on the whole licensing thing and the official text from the End User License Agreement for Windows 7:

INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.

a. One Copy per Computer. You may install one copy of the software on one computer. That computer is the “licensed computer.”

b. Licensed Computer. You may use the software on up to two processors on the licensed computer at one time. Unless otherwise provided in these license terms, you may not use the software on any other computer.

c. Number of Users. Unless otherwise provided in these license terms, only one user may use the software at a time.

d. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may install and use only one version at one time.

So that pretty much states how many computers you can install Windows 7 on! ONE! Now if you have the Family Pack, you can clean install or upgrade up to 3 PCs. Note that for Windows 7 retail versions, you can also uninstall Windows 7 from one PC and install it on another, though you may have to give Microsoft a call when activating it.

The one caveat that is pretty welcome is the fact that you can install one more copy of Windows 7 on the same licensed machine in a virtual machine. However, it has to be on the same computer. Here is the official text:

d. Use with Virtualization Technologies. Instead of using the software directly on the licensed computer, you may install and use the software within only one virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system on the licensed computer. When used in a virtualized environment, content protected by digital rights management technology, BitLocker or any full volume disk drive encryption technology may not be as secure as protected content not in a virtualized environment. You should comply with all domestic and international laws that apply to such protected content.

So that means you can install VirtualBox or Hyper-V and pop in your Windows 7 DVD and install another copy there for free! This is the only part of the license agreement that is different than previous versions of Windows.

For Windows 8.1, the rules are pretty much the same. If you have an OEM version of Windows 8.1 or a version that was upgraded from Windows 7, you can only use that version on that one computer. If you need to move it to another computer, you’ll need to call Microsoft and explain the situation.

If you have a retail version of 8.1, you first have to deactivate the license on the computer and then use the product key on the new computer to activate. The product key can only be used to activate one PC at a time.

For virtualization, Windows 8.1 has the same license terms as Windows 10, which means you cannot use the same product key in a virtual environment. Apparently, only Windows 7 allowed you to install another copy in using virtualization software without getting another license.

Hopefully, this article help explains how you can install different versions of Windows on your computers. It’s complicated and I didn’t explain every detail and caveat, so feel free to post a comment if you have questions. Enjoy!

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