Microsoft: It is illegal to install the full version of Windows 7 with the upgraded version.

It is understood that after the release of Windows 7, hackers have also become active. Recently, many hackers said on social networking sites that they can bypass Microsoft's verification and use the upgrade CD to install a new full version of Windows 7 on a blank hard disk. This makes many users feel excited. After all, the Windows 7 upgrade and the full version are not the same. Small, some versions of the upgraded version in some areas are priced at $100 less than the full version.

In response to this incident, Microsoft published an article in the official blog titled "Whether hackers say anything, Windows 7 upgrades are upgrades." Microsoft Global Partner Experience Director Eric Ligman discusses Windows 7 cracking and copyright in the article. The problem, "They usually forget a very basic but very important thing: 'Technically feasible' does not mean that the law is also feasible."

Microsoft has emphasized some basic concepts:

1. When you purchase the software, you purchase the right to use the software in accordance with its End User License Agreement (EULA);

2. When installing the software, you agree to the entry in the EULA of the purchased software. ;

3. When purchasing an upgrade license, the EULA clearly states that you must have a legal full license to upgrade with the upgrade license, so the term "upgrade" will be used.

Microsoft gave a simple diagram:

Ligman said: "When these articles tell you that you can use the upgrade license to install new software, they forgot to tell you that you Authorized software must be in order to legally use the upgrade license to install, they create the illusion that the technology is feasible and the law is feasible."

Microsoft reminds users not to be misled by these articles, only the previous version Users with full Windows licenses are entitled to use the Windows 7 upgrade, and only such users can perform a "new" installation. For users who do not have a full Windows license, you should be aware that the upgrade license itself is not an authorization to install and run Windows. If you want to use the Windows 7 upgrade legally, then you must purchase the full version of Windows. It's also what we call 'upgrade'."