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Each year, millions of customers worldwide find themselves the victims of software
piracy or licensing issues. There are different solutions available depending on
which type of software licenses you need.
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Licensing solutions to help you get compliant
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Windows Operating System: The best and most cost-effective way to acquire Windows
software is preinstalled on a new PC. However, for customers that have inadvertently
acquired non-genuine software, Microsoft makes available the following Legalization
options:
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Windows XP Professional
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Windows Vista
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Get Genuine Windows Agreement
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Details
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< 5 PCs
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> 5 PCs
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- Retail License / FPP: Best suited for small number of PCs, Full packaged product
(FPP) is the type of license can be bought as boxed software from a retailer or
online store. It is valid for both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
- GGK: GGK is available for use on fully assembled PCs with a previously installed
counterfeit, pirated, or otherwise illegal or unlicensed copy of Windows XP Professional.
GGK is available from resellers in packs of 1 or 10 licenses.
- GGWA: GGWA is similar to a volume license agreement and is best suited for commercial
organizations that need to legalize their Windows XP usage on 5 or more PCs.
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Microsoft Windows Server & Microsoft Office:
for customers that have inadvertently acquired non-genuine software, Microsoft makes available the following Legalization options:
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Windows Server
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Office
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Retail License
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Details
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Volume License Agreement
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Details
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< 5 PCs
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> 5 PCs
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- Retail License / FPP: Best suited for small number of PCs, Full packaged product
(FPP) is the type of license you buy with a boxed copy of software from a retailer
or online store.
- Volume Licensing Agreement: Best suited for commercial organizations that have a
requirement for 5 or more licenses. Various options are available under volume licensing
ranging from buying software to renting it, upfront payment to 3 year installments.
Open License, Open Value, Enterprise Agreement and Select are all types of volume
licensing agreements.
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