Microsoft Windows XP Support Tools END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, "online" or electronic documentation, and Internet-based services ("Product"). An amendment or addendum to this EULA may accompany the Product. YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT. 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA: * Installation and use. You may install and use copies of the Product on computers, such as workstations, terminals or other devices ("Workstation Computers") that are running a validly licensed copy of Microsoft Windows XP Professional. * Reservation of Rights. Microsoft reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA. 2. UPGRADES. To use a Product identified as an upgrade, you must first be licensed for the product identified by Microsoft as eligible for the upgrade. After upgrading, you may no longer use the product that formed the basis for your upgrade eligibility. 3. ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE/SERVICES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements, add-on components, or Internet-based services components, of the Product that Microsoft may provide to you or make available to you after the date you obtain your initial copy of the Product, unless we provide other terms along with the update, supplement, add-on component, or Internet-based services component. Microsoft reserves the right to discontinue any Internet-based services provided to you or made available to you through the use of the Product. 4. TRANSFER-Internal. You may move the Product to a different Workstation Computer. After the transfer, you must completely remove the Product from the former Workstation Computer. Transfer to Third Party. The initial user of the Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to another end user. The transfer has to include all component parts, media, printed materials, this EULA, and if applicable, the Certificate of Authenticity. The transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a consignment. Prior to the transfer, the end user receiving the transferred Product must agree to all the EULA terms. No Rental. You may not rent, lease, lend or provide commercial hosting services to third parties with the Product. 5. LIMITATION ON REVERSE ENGINEERING, DECOMPILATION, AND DISASSEMBLY. 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The Product contains components that enable and facilitate the use of certain Internet-based services. You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the Product and/or its components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or fixes to the Product that will be automatically downloaded to your Workstation Computer. 9. NOT FOR RESALE SOFTWARE. Product identified as "Not for Resale" or "NFR," may not be resold, transferred or used for any purpose other than demonstration, test or evaluation. 10. ACADEMIC EDITION SOFTWARE. To use Product identified as "Academic Edition" or "AE," you must be a "Qualified Educational User." For qualification -related questions, please contact the Microsoft Sales Information Center/One Microsoft Way/Redmond, WA 98052-6399 or the Microsoft subsidiary serving your country. 11. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that the Product is of U.S. origin and subject to U.S. export jurisdiction. 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Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, all damages referenced above and all direct or general damages), the entire liability of Microsoft and any of its suppliers under any provision of this EULA and your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the Product or U.S.$5.00. The foregoing limitations, exclusions and disclaimers (including Sections 12 and 13 above) shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, even if any remedy fails its essential purpose. 16. U.S. GOVERNMENT LICENSE RIGHTS. All Product provided to the U.S. Government pursuant to solicitations issued on or after December 1, 1995 is provided with the commercial license rights and restrictions described elsewhere herein. 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DANS LA MESURE MAXIMALE PERMISE PAR LES LOIS APPLICABLES, MICROSOFT ET SES FOURNISSEURS VOUS FOURNISSENT LE PRODUIT ET LES SERVICES DE SOUTIEN TECHNIQUE POUR LE PRODUIT (LES "SERVICES DE SOUTIEN"), LE CAS ÉCHÉANT, TEL QUEL ET AVEC TOUS LES DÉFAUTS; MICROSOFT ET SES FOURNISSEURS, PAR LES PRÉSENTES, DÉNIENT TOUTES AUTRES GARANTIES ET CONDITIONS EXPRESSES, IMPLICITES OU EN VERTU DE LA LOI, RELATIVEMENT AU PRODUIT ET AUX SERVICES DE SOUTIEN, NOTAMMENT (LE CAS ÉCHÉANT) LES GARANTIES, DEVOIRS OU CONDITIONS DE, OU EN MATIÈRE DE, QUALITÉ MARCHANDE, D'ADAPTATION À UN USAGE PARTICULIER, D'ABSENCE DE VIRUS, D'EXACTITUDE OU D'EXHAUSTIVITÉ DES RÉPONSES, DES RÉSULTATS, DES EFFORTS DÉPLOYÉS SELON LES RÈGLES DE L'ART ET D'ABSENCE DE NÉGLIGENCE. PAR AILLEURS, IL N'Y A AUCUNE GARANTIE, DEVOIR OU CONDITION QUANT AU TITRE DE PROPRIÉTÉ, À LA JOUISSANCE OU À LA POSSESSION PAISIBLE, À LA CONCORDANCE À UNE DESCRIPTION NI QUANT À UNE ABSENCE DE CONTREFAÇON CONCERNANT LE PRODUIT OU LES SERVICES DE SOUTIEN. VOUS ACCEPTEZ TOUS LES RISQUES RELATIVEMENT À L'UTILISATION DU PRODUIT ET DES SERVICES DE SOUTIEN DE MÊME QUE RELATIVEMENT À LA PERFORMANCE DU PRODUIT ET À LA PRESTATION DES SERVICES DE SOUTIEN. EXCLUSION DES DOMMAGES ACCESSOIRES, INDIRECTS ET DE CERTAINS AUTRES DOMMAGES. 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