I am implementing a piece of software that inventories the list of installed Windows programs, and it would be great if I could use a small Windows logo as an icon inside of my software. What are the legalities surrounding the use of the Microsoft Windows logo in 3rd party software?
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If you develop with Visual Studio, then it is shipped with an image gallery for you to use it.
With other development tools it is of course different.
Developer Art
2010-04-27 15:13:50
I can't seem to find the Windows logo as part of the VS2010 image library. What is the filename of the actual Windows logo in this .ZIP you mention?
Andrew Garrison
2010-04-27 15:38:56
I assume there is a logo there. I can't give you the name, browse the library through.
Developer Art
2010-04-27 15:53:28
It turns out there is no Windows logo in that library. I thought it was unlikely. Usually, corporations have strict guidelines around the the use of their logos. Unfortunately I will have to downvote your answer.
Andrew Garrison
2010-04-27 16:00:37
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"...and which meet the applicable logo program requirements.": http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/Logo/Programs.aspx
All the mumbo jumbo is there including, ahem, good quality logo images for you to 'admire'.
zaf
2010-04-27 15:19:17
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You would be better off using the icon of each individual application rather than using a generic Windows icon for all of them. After all, that's why the applications have icons.
Mark Ransom
2010-04-27 16:11:25