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Question

How is this guy installing fresh Win 7 for all customers?

Dec 27, 2014 7:43AM PST

I recently ran into a freelance computer repair guy and he said he installs a fresh copy of Windows (mostly 7) on all his clients computers. I asked him how and he never responded (maybe I spooked him with that question). I consider myself a decent I.T. guy but this has been driving me crazy for days because I can't figure out how he is doing this! Is he simply doing a factory reset on all his clients computers? What do you think he is doing? Thanks for helping.

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A decent I.T guy...
Dec 27, 2014 7:48AM PST

would know about volume licensing.
Dafydd.

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I never worry about it.
Dec 27, 2014 9:49AM PST

Eventually Microsoft catches up with them and the judgement can wipe them out. Yes, you can research the Blue Windows versions but given it's cracked or a pilfered volume license key their clients usually catch on and over time no one comes back to them.
Bob