Sales Of Secondhand Windows 7 Licenses Absolutely Skyrocket

March 18, 2014
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interview, the company says that sales of these used Windows 7 licenses increased by 11 percent in the second quarter of 2013, 38 percent in the third, and a massive 66 percent in the fourth. In fact, a 20 percent increase is now expected here. Jonathan Horley, the managing director of Value Licensing terms the user interface of Windows 8.1 as being alien to users coming from Windows XP — which is unsurprising when you consider just how much of a jump Windows Vista and Windows 7 were from the old operating system. Users, Horley has found, are much more eager to get to the familiar shores of Windows 7.]]>

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Mike Johnson is a writer for The Redmond Cloud - the most comprehensive source of news and information about Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Cloud. He enjoys writing about Azure Security, IOT and the Blockchain.

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  • Well, of course there are probably many more companies that went out of business who were running Windows 7. There probably aren’t many Windows 8 second hand licenses even available.

    Ray C March 18, 2014 11:31 am Reply
  • I guess this makes sense considering the XP news. Also, the fact you said these licenses are selling for cheap, make it even less surprising.

    Ted Smith March 18, 2014 1:45 pm Reply
  • What exactly are secondhand licenses, David? Is it licenses owned by someone who sells it to someone else after owning it?

    Wayne S March 18, 2014 2:08 pm Reply
  • Are these secondhand sales reliable? How can they be verified? Have there been any reported issues surrounding them? Thanks in advance!

    Jason Claven March 18, 2014 2:43 pm Reply
    • Oh, I was under the impression that re-licensing was being allowed in this instance. Am I incorrect?

      Ray C March 19, 2014 1:48 pm Reply

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