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Windows 7 Upgrade Hack Illegal, Microsoft Says 
Yahoo! News | Thu, Oct 29
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Have you been reading those blog posts about a Windows 7 hack that will allow a clean install of the OS using an upgrade disc rather than the full version? Microsoft wants you to know that while this might be possible, it is also illegal - unless you own a valid license, which many do.
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