Can you use Windows 7 Home Premium in a business?
Posted on January 28th, 2010 by admin
I know a lot of people use Home versions of Windows at offices but what does MS think? Do they care? I know that Windows 7 Home Premium can’t join a Windows (AD) domain so it’s use would be limited but is it "legal"?
Sure, the names are just guidelines to suggest who may want them. They certainly not restrictions on where you would install.
They just care that you bought it 
The only restrictions of those types are the student/education versions. Their EULA indicates explicitly it cannot be used in a commercial environment.
If you examine the EULA (yawn) you’ll see there are no restrictions. If you think about it, the counter would be "am I allowed to use Professional for home use".
BTW, not a silly question. You are just being cautious.
January 28th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
After paying the insane prices Microsoft makes your pay, who gives a flying f*** how you use it?
You can use their software for whatever because you paid for it. It’s yours. Do with it as you wish.
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January 28th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Sure, the names are just guidelines to suggest who may want them. They certainly not restrictions on where you would install.
They just care that you bought it
The only restrictions of those types are the student/education versions. Their EULA indicates explicitly it cannot be used in a commercial environment.
If you examine the EULA (yawn) you’ll see there are no restrictions. If you think about it, the counter would be "am I allowed to use Professional for home use".
BTW, not a silly question. You are just being cautious.
References :