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  • softwaregeeks.co.uk – legit?
  • nickdavies
    Full Member

    Legit but OEM.

    deadkenny
    Free Member

    OEM edition. Under MS terms it can only be provided with a system and not sold direct to end user just as a key. It’s also possible it’s a less than legitimate key taken from MSDN, Technet etc and the key might become invalid within a few months.

    Though plenty of legitimate places have sold OEM editions (with CD) by using a loophole that require you to buy some cheap kit like a mouse.

    However looking at that site I wouldn’t trust it to provide a genuine key.

    Still, they claim:

    “Are your items genuine?
    Yes. We only sell genuine products. We are a UK LTD company (company no: 10599124) – and with every sale, we guarantee authenticity.”

    Only been incorporated this year. Which is odd as references to the site come up going back a few years.

    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2833314/buying-windows-ultimate-key.html

    https://forums.hexus.net/software/350009-softwaregeeks-too-good-true.html

    [Help] Is Buying an OEM Windows 10 Copy Safe/Legit? from Windows10

    Interestingly the registered address also houses about 10,000 other companies!

    You can register your company there for £39 also. https://www.rapidformations.co.uk/additional-services/london-registered-office/

    Ideal for scam sites 😉

    At the very least if legit-ish, being OEM edition it will get tied to the first piece of hardware it’s installed on, so won’t be transferrable and can also be an issue if you change a major piece of hardware (motherboard for example).

    hammyuk
    Free Member

    Used them a number of times over the years for Ms software
    All still working fine – just ridiculously cheaper than anyone else

    Cougar
    Full Member

    Why on earth are you buying Windows 10 when it’s free for all practical purposes?

    skids
    Free Member

    It’s not legit, they are selling windows “keys”, which you can get for nothing

    mikeyd
    Free Member

    Where from Cougar?

    anjs
    Free Member

    Assistive technology

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    Isn’t using the Assistive Technologies link a bit like parking in a “disabled” bay?

    zilog6128
    Full Member

    It’s fine, I’m only going to be 5 minutes, besides what **** business is it of yours?!

    Cougar
    Full Member
    Cougar
    Full Member

    Isn’t using the Assistive Technologies link a bit like parking in a “disabled” bay?

    Parking in a disabled bay prevents those with a genuine need from being able to use it.

    So, no.

    mikeyd
    Free Member

    Thanks.

    I’ll review my ethics policy.

    What if I don’t have win 7 or 8 to upgrade from?

    The laptop I want it for is currently running Vista!

    hedley
    Free Member

    We use them all the time. Sometimes have to phone the automated MS line and provided the what seems like a 64 million character code to authenticate it but have never had an issue yet.

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