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Originally Posted by DIYman
Just stumbled on this thread and found it useful and wish I had read it back in November.
I need to upgrade my laptops and PC from Vista to something better and am going through the process of considering W8.1. I have read on some sites resentment of having to set up a MS account with W8.1 and be linked to the Internet when using the platform. This is something I am not in the least intertested in doing.
Just a quick question, if a person buys the software and it states single licence only, does it mean it can only be used and registered for one machine? What about people like me with a PC and two lappies?
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I just got a new lappy the other day with 8.1 so I haven't gone through it too much yet.
I think I can answer your questions though.
You can create a local account and not use a MS/Outlook/Live account to log in and use your computer and you don't need to be connected to the net to use the computer (Though you probably have to connect when you initially set it up?). If you want to use the Mail app you will need to be signed in with a MS account though. (probably also if you want to use the Windows Store)
As with every version of Windows, a single license only allows you to install and use it on one computer. Of course older versions that didn't need to be activated online could, in theory, be installed and used on multiple computers
If you have more than one box you need to buy separate licenses.