WIN32_Processor::Is ProcessorId Unique for all computers

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No, it can’t be guaranteed that it will be unique, as the processor might not even support the CPUID instruction, in which case, the call can’t be guaranteed to succeed.

Also, you are neglecting that a machine might have multiple processors in it, so getting the id of a single processor doesn’t help.

As others have indicated, if you want to get a unique id for the system, your best bet is to create an id which is an amalgam of various component ids on the system.

A hash (and not just any, but one that has very few collisions) of various values of the hardware could suffice. You’d probably want to use things that are fairly embedded in the system, such as the processor, motherboard info, but not things easily detached/changed, such as USB drives/hubs/etc.

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