Hi Rick, 

On Tuesday 30 May 2006 16:26, Rick Cogan Scribbled:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:12

> > 2. Windows having been installed by the computer manufacturer using
> > a different Product Key than the one on the COA they affixed to the
> > computer.

> With large OEMs like Dell, they are not going to install from
> individual media, I believe they install from an image which has a
> special generated OEM Product Key used for that purpose.
>
> Regards,
> *************************************
> Rick Cogan from Melbourne, FL
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Yes they do !  AFAIAW Windows also silently registers itself on first 
connection to the internet using the bios and CPU number as keys !
Few people realise that almost every piece of hardware has a unique 
identifier and often a serial number that can be used to trace it !!

-- 
Best Regards:
     Derrick.
     Pontefract Linux Users Group.
     plug at play-net.co.uk

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