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Microsoft Windows XP End of Sales

Microsoft announced that it would stop supplying Windows XP to its OEM distributors on 31 January 2009. In practice, WIndows XP continued to be available through most of 2009. However, Windows XP has now been removed from the general system builder channel and is only available for installation on "Embedded Systems" with an appropriate hardware validation process.

Find out more about your options in our special Windows XP End of Sales page.

Microsoft Office

Where's my software disk?

Microsoft Office is no longer included on disk when purchased with a new PC. If you purchased a Compucon PC with Microsoft Office preinstalled, and you want to obtain a copy of the installation software, you can download it or order an installation disk direct from Microsoft at the Microsoft Office System Download and Backup Media Site...

System Builder Licence Agreement ("OEM" Software)

Microsoft software available from Compucon is typically defined as "OEM" and must therefore be bought and sold within the terms of the relevant Microsoft OEM Software Licence Agreement.

OEM software may be purchased preinstalled on a new Compucon PC. Alternatively, you may purchase a sealed OEM software pack from Compucon. If you open the pack, you must preinstall the enclosed software onto a fully assembled computer system. OEM software may never be sold to end users (unless they are assembling a new PC themselves).

Download the full text of the
Microsoft OEM System Builder Licence
as affixed to software packs (85k PDF)...

(current as at March 2010)

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