PROOF OF LICENSE Operating Systems

Proof of License

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows 8.1

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • genuine product key
    • proof of purchase
  • If you acquired and downloaded the software via the Windows Store, your proof of purchase is the proof of purchase for the Windows 8 software that you updated from.

Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_8.1

"7. Proof of License
If you acquired the software on a disc or other physical media, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you acquired and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software that you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. If you acquired and downloaded the software via the Windows Store, your proof of purchase is the proof of purchase for the Windows 8 software that you updated from. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records."

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows 8.1 Professional

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • genuine product key
    • proof of purchase
  • If you acquired and downloaded the software via the Windows Store, your proof of purchase is the proof of purchase for the Windows 8 Pro software that you updated from.


Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_8.1_Professional

7. Proof of License
If you acquired the software on a disc or other physical media, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you acquired and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software that you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. If you acquired and downloaded the software via the Windows Store, your proof of purchase is the proof of purchase for the Windows 8 Pro software that you updated from. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows 8

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • genuine product key
    • proof of purchase
  • If you acquired and downloaded the software, your proofs of purchase are
    • the genuine product key
    • proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software


Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_8

7. PROOF OF LICENSE
If you acquired the software on a disc or other physical media, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you acquired and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software that you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows 8 Professional

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • genuine product key
    • proof of purchase
  • If you acquired and downloaded the software, your proofs of purchase are
    • the genuine product key
    • proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software


Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_8_Professional

7. PROOF OF LICENSE
If you acquired the software on a disc or other physical media, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you acquired and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software that you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows 7 Starter

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • the genuine product key
    • proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software

Windows Anytime Upgrade License
If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is identified by:

  • the genuine Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label for the software you upgraded from
  • the genuine Microsoft proof of purchase label from the Windows Anytime Upgrade Kit you used to upgrade. 


Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_7_Starter

15. PROOF OF LICENSE.
a. Genuine Proof of License. If you acquired the software on a computer, or on a disc or other media, a genuine Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label with a genuine copy of the software identifies licensed software. To be valid, this label must be affixed to the computer or appear on the manufacturer’s or installer’s packaging. If you receive the label separately, it is invalid. You should keep label on the computer or the packaging that has the label on it to prove that you are licensed to use the software. If the computer comes with more than one genuine Certificate of Authenticity label, you may use each version of the software identified on those labels.
b. Windows Anytime Upgrade License. If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is identified by
· the genuine Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label for the software you upgraded from, and
· the genuine Microsoft proof of purchase label from the Windows Anytime Upgrade Kit you used to upgrade. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.
c. To identify genuine Microsoft software, see www.howtotell.com.

POOF OF LICENSE Windows 7 Professional

Genuine Proof of License

    • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
      • COA-Label
      • the genuine product key
      • proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software

Windows Anytime Upgrade License
If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is identified by:

      • Windows Anytime Upgrade product key
      • proof of license for the software you upgraded from
      • proof of purchase


Source: http://www.strath.ac.uk/

Document: EULA Windows_7_Professional

16. PROOF OF LICENSE.
a. Genuine Proof of License. If you acquired the software on a disc or other media, your proof of
license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you purchased and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software which you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.
b. Windows Anytime Upgrade License. If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is the proof of license for the software you upgraded from, your Windows Anytime Upgrade product key and your proof of purchase. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.
c. To identify genuine Microsoft software, see www.howtotell.com.

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows 7 Ultimate

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • the genuine product key
    • proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software

Windows Anytime Upgrade License
If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is identified by:

    • Windows Anytime Upgrade product key
    • proof of license for the software you upgraded from
    • proof of purchase


Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_7_Ultimate

16. PROOF OF LICENSE.
a. Genuine Proof of License. If you acquired the software on a disc or other media, your proof of
license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you purchased and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software which you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.
b. Windows Anytime Upgrade License. If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is the proof of license for the software you upgraded from, your Windows Anytime Upgrade product key and your proof of purchase. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records.
c. To identify genuine Microsoft software, see www.howtotell.com.

PROOF OF LICENSE Windows Vista Home Premium

Genuine Proof of License

  • When purchasing on a CD (or other media), all three proofs are required
    • COA-Label
    • the genuine product key
    • proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software

Windows Anytime Upgrade License
If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is identified by:

  • the genuine Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label for the software you upgraded from
  • the genuine Microsoft proof of purchase label from the Windows Anytime Upgrade Kit you used to upgrade

Online purchase

  • If you purchased the software online from a Microsoft approved digital license seller, your proof of license is identified by a digital license stored in the digital locker at Windows Marketplace


Source: www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms

Document: EULA Windows_Vista_Home_Premium

16. PROOF OF LICENSE.
a. Genuine Proof of License. If you acquired the software on a disc or other media, a genuine Microsoft proof of license label with a genuine copy of the software identifies licensed software. To be valid, this label must appear on Microsoft packaging. If you receive the label separately, it is invalid. You should keep the packaging that has the label on it to prove that you are licensed to use the software.
b. Windows Anytime Upgrade License. If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is identified by
· the genuine Microsoft proof of license label for the software you upgraded from, and
· the genuine Microsoft proof of purchase label from the Windows Anytime Upgrade Kit you used to upgrade
c. Online Purchase Digital License. If you purchased the software online from a Microsoft approved digital license seller, your proof of license is identified by a digital license stored in the digital locker at Windows Marketplace.
d. To identify genuine Microsoft software, see http://www.howtotell.com.

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