Licensie

Hi there,

my dad asked me today if it is true that you have to pay Microsoft each year
for the license and Windows update, since that is what they were told by
their Head Quarters... and they were charged 100 Euro yearly for the PC they
use.

I never have heard of this, but maybe the rules are different if you are a
company/organization and you buy more then one license?
Could somebody shed some light on this...

Thanks in advance,
Ellen

once you buy the OS , its yours...windows update is free

maybe they are paying for updated virus definitions?

some sort of service package ?

anybody else have any thoughts ?


"Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> my dad asked me today if it is true that you have to pay Microsoft each
> year
> for the license and Windows update, since that is what they were told by
> their Head Quarters... and they were charged 100 Euro yearly for the PC
> they
> use.
>
> I never have heard of this, but maybe the rules are different if you are a
> company/organization and you buy more then one license?
> Could somebody shed some light on this...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ellen
>
>

Hi Haggis,

that is what I told my dad too (once you by the OS, it theirs), but I just
wanted to make sure ...
He called them and he was told it was for the windows updates...and as of
next year they didn't need to pay.

My dad told them these are for free, so to making a long story short, they
would call him back after checking why...

Thanks for your reply!

Ellen


"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
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> once you buy the OS , its yours...windows update is free
>
> maybe they are paying for updated virus definitions?
>
> some sort of service package ?
>
> anybody else have any thoughts ?
>
>
> "Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > my dad asked me today if it is true that you have to pay Microsoft each
> > year
> > for the license and Windows update, since that is what they were told by
> > their Head Quarters... and they were charged 100 Euro yearly for the PC
> > they
> > use.
> >
> > I never have heard of this, but maybe the rules are different if you are
a
> > company/organization and you buy more then one license?
> > Could somebody shed some light on this...
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Ellen
> >
> >
>
>

Many corporations and companies use the Microsoft Software Assurance program
to purchase software. There is an annual fee for this service, but while
under the Software Assurance contract you can upgrade any covered operating
system without additional charge. For example, you can upgrade Windows 98
to Windows XP, or Office 97 to Office XP. In many cases this annual fee is
less than it would cost to upgrade several hundred (or several thousand, or
several tens of thousands, or ...) computers if you bought the operating
system and applications at retail or wholesale cost.

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"Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi there,
>
> my dad asked me today if it is true that you have to pay Microsoft each
> year
> for the license and Windows update, since that is what they were told by
> their Head Quarters... and they were charged 100 Euro yearly for the PC
> they
> use.
>
> I never have heard of this, but maybe the rules are different if you are a
> company/organization and you buy more then one license?
> Could somebody shed some light on this...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ellen
>
>

thanks Richard ..that may apply to the OP....

it the paying for the "windows updates" that got me :>

"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eFZqu%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many corporations and companies use the Microsoft Software Assurance
> program to purchase software. There is an annual fee for this service,
> but while under the Software Assurance contract you can upgrade any
> covered operating system without additional charge. For example, you can
> upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP, or Office 97 to Office XP. In many
> cases this annual fee is less than it would cost to upgrade several
> hundred (or several thousand, or several tens of thousands, or ...)
> computers if you bought the operating system and applications at retail or
> wholesale cost.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi there,
>>
>> my dad asked me today if it is true that you have to pay Microsoft each
>> year
>> for the license and Windows update, since that is what they were told by
>> their Head Quarters... and they were charged 100 Euro yearly for the PC
>> they
>> use.
>>
>> I never have heard of this, but maybe the rules are different if you are
>> a
>> company/organization and you buy more then one license?
>> Could somebody shed some light on this...
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Ellen
>>
>>
>
>

Okay, thanks for your reply, Richard...


"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
news:eFZqu%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many corporations and companies use the Microsoft Software Assurance
program
> to purchase software. There is an annual fee for this service, but while
> under the Software Assurance contract you can upgrade any covered
operating
> system without additional charge. For example, you can upgrade Windows 98
> to Windows XP, or Office 97 to Office XP. In many cases this annual fee
is
> less than it would cost to upgrade several hundred (or several thousand,
or
> several tens of thousands, or ...) computers if you bought the operating
> system and applications at retail or wholesale cost.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > my dad asked me today if it is true that you have to pay Microsoft each
> > year
> > for the license and Windows update, since that is what they were told by
> > their Head Quarters... and they were charged 100 Euro yearly for the PC
> > they
> > use.
> >
> > I never have heard of this, but maybe the rules are different if you are
a
> > company/organization and you buy more then one license?
> > Could somebody shed some light on this...
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Ellen
> >
> >
>
>