How hard is it to reject EULA and get money for Windows back?

[FearoftheNight]

Has anyone done this with a new computer?

 

[ed21x]

considering you've already paid for it when you bought your new computer, i don't think it is possible to request a partial refund on a component of the computer that you end up not wanting.

 

[waggy]

nope. and good luck.

 

[MovingTarget]

IIRC, there was a story on digg a while back about someone who tried to do just that. He claimed that he was successful, but they tried to get him to sign a nondisclosure agreement so as to keep the word from getting out too much. You wouldn't get your money back from the retail outfit, but from the OEM. You would probably have an easier time trying to squeeze water out of a chunk of granite.

 

[kranky]

Microsoft product refund policy.

Note that OEM software preloaded on a PC is not eligible.

 

[waggy]

you can send it to me! i need a copy of vista heh.

im surpised i havent got any from MS. they sent me 5 copies of XP.

 

[fbrdphreak]

You aren't buying Windows when you buy a PC. You're buying hardware that the manufacturer bought a license for. You don't own the license. Thus you don't have any rights to a refund.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
You aren't buying Windows when you buy a PC. You're buying hardware that the manufacturer bought a license for. You don't own the license. Thus you don't have any rights to a refund.

 

[tcsenter]

Originally posted by: kranky

Note that OEM software preloaded on a PC is not eligible.

Not eligible for a refund from Microsoft. The OEM would be handling any refund for OEM preloaded software.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I think it is a pain in the a** to jump through those hoops that Microsoft wants you to jump through.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
I think it is a pain in the a** to jump through those hoops that Microsoft wants you to jump through.

Like what?