After many complaints about the current licensing terms on Windows Vista, Microsoft decided to ease it a bit.

Originally the license read:

The first user of the software may reassign the license to another device one time. If you reassign the license, that other device becomes the licensed device.

It now reads:

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.

Microsoft also revised the re-installation part of the license to read:

You may uninstall the software and install it on another device for your use. You may not do so to share this license between devices

While the license still limits how many times you can install new devices and hardware, it is a lot better than only allowing one change, but will it be enough to satisfy PC enthusiasts?

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