Yes, W7 is Vista Service Pack 2 There seems to be no end to the debate as to which Windows was which version. I don't care any more, after all that time and money I now use Linux.

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The CPU, chipset (motherboard), and BIOS all have to support VT. The OS does not matter as long as the VMM will run in the host OS. According to: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7600 "Intel® Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and for some uses, certain platform software, enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benefit will vary depending on hardware and software configurations." I have written several articles on the subject but the current marketing and specific technical information seems a little thin. I have had queries from readers about this too and I am trying to get some more information from Intel.

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If you have that silly fold out box you may find that the Product Key is on the inner tray on the side opposite to the DVD mount. If it's not there run the free Jelly Bean key finder (as someone else mentioned). You can get it from here: http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder Write the key on the DVD with a Sharpie felt mark and on the box and in an address or note book and in the Quick Start Guide. You may lose or misplace one but not all.

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Someone at the respectable company is selling customer names. Some people think it's OK to do this for a little pocket money, but I equate it with selling goods out of the warehouse back door. Call up the company and let them know they may have an employee selling customer names.

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If you don't mind adding noise and ruining the quality of the MP3 recording the actual MP3 data can be used to hide text data. Any binary file that is a stored analog can be used pictures, video, or sound. The trick is to make it look like random noise in a bad A2D tranformation and leave no apparent pattern.

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