Windows Eula

1. Hey you guys know if using this in Home Premium to get the internet
explorer icon back is against the eula (specially under "you may not work
around any technical limitations in the software"):

>To add the Internet Explorer icon back to the Windows Vista desktop follow these >steps:

>Open Registry Editor.

>In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:

>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Hide>DesktopIcons\NewStartPane l

>Create the following key (DWORD 32-bit):

>{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

>(just copy/paste, including the brackets)



>Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make >sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify >keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to >a .REG file before performing the changes.

>Close Registry Editor.

>There is no need to reboot. Just wait a few seconds and see how the icon >appears:

2. What does "technical limitation" mean?
3. Am I allowed to use a program to make the window transparent even when
fully maximized is that against the "technical limitation"?
4. What about registry changing, is that considered as a technical
limitation or am I allowed to use it?

Mr. Mime;528692 Wrote:
> 1. Hey you guys know if using this in Home Premium to get the internet
> explorer icon back is against the eula (specially under "you may not
> work
> around any technical limitations in the software"):
> 2. What does "technical limitation" mean?
> 3. Am I allowed to use a program to make the window transparent even
> when
> fully maximized is that against the "technical limitation"?
> 4. What about registry changing, is that considered as a technical
> limitation or am I allowed to use it?

Hi Mr. Mime,

LOL, you can do it legally under the EULA. It does make you wonder the
way it is worded.

See this link to:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...orer-icon.html

Shawn


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Thanks alot, so changing the registry is legal (as long its not piracy), I
suppose?

"brink" wrote:

>
> Mr. Mime;528692 Wrote:
> > 1. Hey you guys know if using this in Home Premium to get the internet
> > explorer icon back is against the eula (specially under "you may not
> > work
> > around any technical limitations in the software"):
> > 2. What does "technical limitation" mean?
> > 3. Am I allowed to use a program to make the window transparent even
> > when
> > fully maximized is that against the "technical limitation"?
> > 4. What about registry changing, is that considered as a technical
> > limitation or am I allowed to use it?
>
> Hi Mr. Mime,
>
> LOL, you can do it legally under the EULA. It does make you wonder the
> way it is worded.
>
> See this link to:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...orer-icon.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> OM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Mr. Mime;528789 Wrote:
> Thanks alot, so changing the registry is legal (as long its not piracy),
> I suppose?


Getting arrested for changing the registry is just about as unlikely to
happen has getting arrested for filling up your cars gas tank!

It's legal. In fact, it's required. If you could not change the
registry, then 100% of all the third party applications out there would
be able to be installed!


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Mr. Mime;528789 Wrote:
> Thanks alot, so changing the registry is legal (as long its not piracy),
> I
> suppose?
>

Your welcome. That's about what it comes down to.

Shawn


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Mr. Mime wrote:
> 1. Hey you guys know if using this in Home Premium to get the internet
> explorer icon back is against the eula (specially under "you may not work
> around any technical limitations in the software"):
>
>> To add the Internet Explorer icon back to the Windows Vista desktop follow these >steps:
>
>> Open Registry Editor.
>
>> In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:
>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Hide>DesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>
>> Create the following key (DWORD 32-bit):
>
>> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
>
>> (just copy/paste, including the brackets)
>
>
>
>> Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make >sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify >keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to >a .REG file before performing the changes.
>
>> Close Registry Editor.
>
>> There is no need to reboot. Just wait a few seconds and see how the icon >appears:
>
> 2. What does "technical limitation" mean?
> 3. Am I allowed to use a program to make the window transparent even when
> fully maximized is that against the "technical limitation"?
> 4. What about registry changing, is that considered as a technical
> limitation or am I allowed to use it?
>
>


It'd be perfectly within the EULA to edit the registry, but it seems
like a lot of unnecessary trouble, in this case. Why not simply copy
and paste one of the existing IE shortcuts (either from the Start Menu
or the Quick Launch Bar)?



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