I want to upgrade the processor on one of my systems from an E6600 to an
E8500. That is the only change I will make to the hardware. Will the
currently installed Vista Ultimate 32-bit OEM come up and run on the new
processor or will it make me re-install? Assuming Vista won't care too much
will MSFT make me go through the phone re-registration process yet again?
Thanks in advance.

You can upgrade to a new processor and you will not experience any
adverse effects at all with Windows Vista or product activation. If new
drivers are required, they will will available from Windows Update.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

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"Ken" <krlorenz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eDX$9gKdJHA.5904@xxxxxx
I want to upgrade the processor on one of my systems from an E6600 to an
E8500. That is the only change I will make to the hardware. Will the
currently installed Vista Ultimate 32-bit OEM come up and run on the new
processor or will it make me re-install? Assuming Vista won't care too much
will MSFT make me go through the phone re-registration process yet again?
Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the information. Being the dumb $%^& that I am I never really
figured out what made MSFT randomly trigger the re-activation routine.
Since you seem to know all about the point count how can I get the play
book?!!

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OkiYG$8dJHA.5540@xxxxxx

> Carey Frisch [MVP] <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote:

>>
>> You can upgrade to a new processor and you will not experience any
>> adverse effects at all with Windows Vista or product activation. If new
>> drivers are required, they will will available from Windows Update.
>>

>
> What are you talking? I thought that if you knew one thing about
> computers, it was about Windows Activation.
>
> Activation is triggered when a certain amount of 'points' has been
> reached, and changing CPU would increase this point count, just like
> anything else that does, like changing network card, graphics card, etc..
>
> ss.
>

Originally Posted by Ken

Thanks for the information. Being the dumb $%^& that I am I never really
figured out what made MSFT randomly trigger the re-activation routine.
Since you seem to know all about the point count how can I get the play
book?!!

Major hardware changes, like changing out your motherboard or hard drive.