You may be blaming Microsoft for the seller's misuse of his software
licenses. Microsoft software is licensed and not purchased. You never
own it, you only have rights to use it. (and most software is like that)
When a person sells his rights to his copy of Microsoft software the
seller must delete his copy and give up all the media, documents and
(especially) the COA (Certificate of Authenticity). That COA is what
gives you the right to use it and lack of it forbids the seller from
continuing to use it. In addition, if the software was OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) and installed with the machine when new then the
software license cannot be sold separately from the original
installation machine.
It's not clear whether any of the software you received was OEM software
but, if it is, you were covered by taking the whole machine.
Where you probably ran into trouble was that the seller installed the
software on another computer and continued to use it there. Eventually,
Microsoft figured out there were two copies running and decided you were
the bad guy.
The only thing that can save you is to come up with the Certificates of
Authority for each application. That is your right to use the software.
Without that you have nothing and never did. But if you do have the
COAs you can get copies from Microsoft and reinstall them.
Here's part of a licensing agreement
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Can I transfer the software to another computer or user? You may
transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you. You may
also transfer the software (together with the license) to a computer
owned by someone else if a) you are the first licensed user of the
software and b) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement. To
make that transfer, you must transfer the original media, the
certificate of authenticity, the product key and the proof of purchase
directly to that other person, without retaining any copies of the
software. You may use the backup copy we allow you to make or the media
that the software came on to transfer the software. Anytime you transfer
the software to a new computer, you must remove the software from the
prior computer. You may not transfer the software to share licenses
between computers. You may transfer Get Genuine Windows software, Pro
Pack or Media Center Pack software only together with the licensed computer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/21/2015 10:32 AM, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I'm sorry; I can't find the earlier parts (and name) of this thread
which dealt with the possibility of an outside body removing/disabling
programs from your personal IT device.
Well, it certainly happened to
me.
In an early version of my computer which was destroyed in our
recent house fire, I had several MS programs; Word, excel, Powerpoint
etc.
These, along with a very early version of Photoshop, were
installed on the computer when i bought it second-hand, and their
presence was the reason I bought it.
Five or six years ago, these were
disabled, and I have no doubt that this was done by MS through the
frequent "upgrades" they offered.
If they can do it, so can others.
Brian
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|