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Re:Lenovo: researchers find 'massive security risk' by kbenson on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @12:22PM (#9499778)
I wasn't aware you could get vanilla windows install media for OEM license keys. Does this work with older windows versions as well? I have a Windows 7 Laptop that I would love to do this with,
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Re:Lenovo: researchers find 'massive security risk' by smwht on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @01:20PM (#9500229)
It's a new feature with windows 8[1]. Unofficially you can install windows 7 using the OEM key (note this is not the key printed on the sticker on your laptop) and then activate it.

[1] http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/02/save-yourself-from-yo...

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