MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS WINDOWS VISTA HOME BASIC WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation or based on where you live one of its affiliates and you Please read them They apply to the software named above which includes the media on which you received it if any The terms also apply to any Microsoft updates supplements Internet based services and support services for this software unless other terms accompany those items If so those terms apply By using the software you accept these terms If you do not accept them do not use the software Instead return it to the retailer for a refund or credit If you cannot obtain a refund there contact Microsoft or the Microsoft affiliate serving your country for information about Microsoft s refund policies See www microsoft com worldwide In the United States and Canada call 800 MICROSOFT or see www microsoft com info nareturns htm As described below using the software also operates as your consent to the transmission of certain computer information during activation validation and for Internet based services If you comply with these license terms you have the rights below for each license you acquire 1 OVERVIEW a Software The software includes desktop operating system software This software does not include Windows Live services Windows Live is a service available from Microsoft under a separate agreement b License Model c The software is licensed on a per copy per device basis Edition Specific Rights See the Additional License Terms sections at the end of this agreement for license terms that apply to specific editions of the software 2 INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS Before you use the software under a license you must assign that license to one device physical hardware system That device is the licensed device A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device a Licensed Device You may install one copy of the software on the licensed device You may use the software on up to two processors on that device at one time Except as provided in the Storage and Network Use Ultimate edition sections below you may not use the software on any other device b Number of Users Except as provided in the Device Connections all editions Remote Access Technologies Home Basic and Home Premium editions and Other Access Technologies Ultimate edition sections below only one user may use the software at a time c Alternative Versions The software may include more than one version such as 32 bit and 64 bit You may use only one version at one time 3 ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND OR USE RIGHTS a Multiplexing Hardware or software you use to pool connections or reduce the number of devices or users that directly access or use the software sometimes referred to as multiplexing or pooling does not reduce the number of licenses you need b Font Components While the software is running you may use its fonts to display and print content You may only c embed fonts in content as permitted by the embedding restrictions in the fonts and temporarily download them to a printer or other output device to print content Icons images and sounds While the software is running you may use but not share its icons images sounds and media 4 MANDATORY ACTIVATION Activation associates the use of the software with a specific device During activation the software will send information about the software and the device to Microsoft This information includes the version language and product key of the software the Internet protocol address of the device and information derived from the hardware configuration of the device For more information see http go microsoft com fwlink linkid 69497 By using the software you consent to the transmission of this information Before you activate you have the right to use the version of the software installed during the installation process Your right to use the software after the time specified in the installation process is limited unless it is activated This is to prevent its unlicensed use You will not be able to continue using the software after that time if you do not activate it If the device is connected to the Internet the software may automatically connect to Microsoft for activation You can also activate the software manually by Internet or telephone If you do so Internet and telephone service charges may apply Some changes to your computer components or the software may require you to reactivate the software The software will remind you to activate it until you do 5 VALIDATION a The software will from time to time validate the software update or require download of the validation feature of the software Validation verifies that the software has been activated and is properly licensed Validation also permits you to use certain features of the software or to obtain additional benefits For more information see http go microsoft com fwlink linkid 39157 b During a validation check the software will send information about the software and the device to Microsoft This information includes the version and product key of the software and the Internet protocol address of the device Microsoft does not use the information to identify or contact you By using the software you consent to the transmission of this information For more information about validation and what is sent during a validation check see http go microsoft com fwlink linkid 69500 c If after a validation check the software is found not to be properly licensed the functionality of the software may be affected For example you may need to reactivate the software or receive reminders to obtain a properly licensed copy of the software or you may not be able to use or continue to use some of the features of the software or obtain certain updates or upgrades from Microsoft d You may only obtain updates or upgrades for the software from Microsoft or authorized sources For more information on obtaining updates from authorized sources see http go microsoft com fwlink linkid 69502 6 POTENTIALLY UNWANTED SOFTWARE If turned on Windows Defender will search your computer for spyware adware and other potentially unwanted software If it finds potentially unwanted software the software will ask you if you want to ignore disable quarantine or remove it Any potentially unwanted software rated high or severe will automatically be removed after scanning unless you change the default setting Removing or disabling