Question about Windows XP

[cornelio]

Hello,

I upgraded to 4GB of RAM and did everything possible for windows xp to use the full ram capacity with PAE, editing boot.ini, but no luck. I plan to upgrade to Windows 7 home premium 64 on two weeks and have one question, I have Panda Antivirus pro 2010, which has a firewall built in, can windows 7 firewall be disabled? And my other question, If I were to sell my current copy of Windows XP, do I have to call microsoft to remove my current PC configuration from it?

Any help appreciated.

 

[AtlantaBob]

1.) I can't see any reason why you couldn't disable the Windows 7 firewall (I'm posting from a Linux computer so I can't check).

2.) No need to call MS, BUT, if it was an OEM license, it is technically tied to the computer and you're not allowed to sell it. The only licenses you are allowed to sell, IIRC, are store-bought retail copies. Not sure what the legality is of selling a store-bought upgrade, but that doesn't seem to come up in your question.

 

[cornelio]

Hi,

The version I have is Windows XP Pro upgrade, I bought it at a store, like office max or something similar, don't remember which.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[RebateMonger]

Not sure what the legality is of selling a store-bought upgrade, but that doesn't seem to come up in your question.

You can sell a Retail Upgrade package.

But Microsoft's licensing requires that if you use a new Upgrade package to upgrade a PC, you are supposed to continue to dedicate any previous OS (or Upgrades OSes) to that PC.

In theory, if you have a PC that's had Full Win 98 plus a Win XP Upgrade plus a Vista Upgrade plus a Win7 Upgrade, you aren't supposed to sell or re-use the previous Full and Upgrade licenses. You're supposed to retire those licenses, since they are the basis for your current Windows Upgrade license.