Microsoft Kills Windows 7 Activation Leak

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[citation][nom]ohim[/nom]and if you take a lot of time and invest a lot of monney makeing an OS wouldn`t you like to protect your monney ?[/citation]

since when is "stealing" other people's property a "right thing to do?"

I dont know what kind of parents you have, but I know my parents never taught me that.

oh yeah, go fuxk yourself.
 
ooops, wrong quote. it should be this "asfew" idiot. Sorry ohim. not you.

[citation][nom]asfew[/nom]I love how its always "to protect people from virii and identity theft" rather than they just want their money since it really doesn't make you more vulnerable.[/citation]

So yeah asfew, go fuxk yourself already, thanks.
 
MS lets (and wants) people use their os illegally. For the past couple of months, another new built was "leaked" every other day. Non of the OSs MS released had a serious copy protection (I know, everything made by humans, can be cracked by humans). As a result of this policy, almost all home user choose windows over linux sonce both of are free and windows is more compatible with their friend's/company's computers.

This leads to big companies and businesses to adopt windows based solutions thinking that they should be compatible with the majority of the users in order to maximize thier profit. And this is goal of MS. They make their monay through these companies; and it's a more stable source of income compared to end use purchases.

I was using linux as main os for the last 3-4 years and I was happy with it. Now I decided to try win7 (I'm not a fanboy of anything, I make my decisions by trial) since it's also "free". So far Win7x64 is going well; but let me tell you, you should give ubuntu x64 a try. I've been constantly upgrading my os with the new version when it comes out. I don't have to make a clean install to avoid my system becoming frankestein.

anyway, I didnt sleep well and I need a cup of coffee, thanks for reading this bs so far.
 
I have Windows 7 installed on a virtual machine and I must say I am impressed! I am sure it will need a service pack before its at its peak but (general rule of thumb for an MS OS is wait for SP1)

My first reaction to Windows 7 "Pretty like Vista but fast like XP" seems to be finaly some balance with the OS not getting in the way of work and in general I like it.

I use Vista 64 right now and while its a good OS once you hack the hell out of it, Windows 7 seems better "out of the box". I know its popular to knock Vista but to me all OS's need some amount of tweaking before they are right. It just seems like Vista needs the most wrangling to get it working right.

Anyway cant wait for Windows 7 to come out for real, I may actually buy this one...
 
I am a proud Windows 7 (acutally Windows 6.1, as 6.0 was Vista, and Win7 was built upon it, not earning the status of 7.0) lab rat.

I'll find a way around this though if I really don't feel ike buying it. =D
(Or if I buy home but I want ultimate.)
 
Well im using it.. and works fine and yes i made sure i just checked for even more recent updates right now before i post.. I think this is more than enough to tell you that they havent stopped anything i guess, right?

Nothign dead here like the headline says. Sorry to spoil it for MS this time 😉
 
[citation][nom]nachowarrior[/nom]Nooooo, it's not karma, it's just unstable. If you hadn't noticed, karma doesn't apply to math. 1+1=2 and on is on and off is off. no matter what. Which means that windows 7 is still below par for the course.[/citation]
Windows 7 is very stable for games, I have a lower end computer running it, and it runs very well, BETTER than XP. Now your cracked version may just not work right because it's cracked. I love how you try and say 1+1=2, when almost EVERY SINGLE report about Windows 7 has been shining that it may be the answer to everyone's cries about Vista.
 
[citation][nom]reasonablevoice[/nom]"and if you take a lot of time and invest a lot of monney makeing an OS wouldn`t you like to protect your monney ? "Well, no shit sherlock. He is pointing out that they are lying or greatly exaggerating the "risks" so it sounds like they are looking out for their customers when they are just trying to scare people into not using a pirated copy. I have a technet sub, so I don't have to worry about cracks and hacks, though if I didn't I would be running a cracked copy for sure.$200-300 for an OS? No thanks.[/citation]sherlock that`s marketing live with it , no company will ever say in the same situation that they protect their monney invested ... they will find some manager to bend words to look like they are doing it for the customers.
 
[citation][nom]CChick[/nom]since when is "stealing" other people's property a "right thing to do?" I dont know what kind of parents you have, but I know my parents never taught me that. oh yeah, go fuxk yourself.[/citation]
How about you Fuxxx YOUR self you self righteous B|TCH.
M$ steals other peoples (companies) Ideas all the time, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, or did you parents not TEACH you that?
Bet you wish you could figure a few things out on your own DON'T You?
 
See? Told you.. It'd be a matter of days before the key will become inoperative.

Then, if the hackers are clever, they go for any brand out there, do the same hack, and get several keys.
The more keys they get, the less effective MS' countermeasures will become.
 
[citation][nom]ProDigit80[/nom]See? Told you.. It'd be a matter of days before the key will become inoperative.Then, if the hackers are clever, they go for any brand out there, do the same hack, and get several keys.The more keys they get, the less effective MS' countermeasures will become.[/citation]

Not just you but the rest as well i guess.. Did you not read my post saying i have my Windows 7 RTM x64 activated and even if I just checked for updates purposly its stil working with no issues nor deactivated? They are just talk. Nothing has been done against the leaked activation for Win7 so far eitherway.
 
Complain all you want for a 200$ OS, it doesn't matter. It's annoying to pay, but you can't just charge 20$ for it. There are free alternatives, so it's not like you don't have choice. If you're willing to pay 50$ for a computer game that you're going to play 30% of the time you're on your computer, why not fork over 200$ for the software you use 100% of the time you are on your computer? The Time/Use/Price scale seems to show that a 200$ OS is a good price. The stability of the OS is not in question. If it's a lemon, there won't be a deluge of people running to buy it.
 
[citation][nom]duckmanx88[/nom]thats just karma for not buying the software for a measily $50.[/citation]

Since when does Ultimate cost $50? Link me and I will buy it.

There will always be a new hack. It can't be stopped. Also as long as you keep windows updates turned off, I seriously doubt this will be disabled.
 
Also if your cracked win7 isn't stable that means you have a hardware issue. Don't go blaming the o/s just because you cheaped out and bought the cheapest Gigabyte motherboard you could get your hands on. No copy of windows will run good on crappy hardware.
 
[citation][nom]captaincharisma[/nom]well its been a couple days i guess i better check my hacked version of windows 7 i have on a virtual machine to see if it still genuine.[/citation]

Mine still works and will always work, as updates are turned off. Some people are telling me to just put in RC1 instead. But eh no matter what you do, there will always be a security hole whether it is a legit M$ o/s or not.
 
Hochis also added that Microsoft's primary goal is to protect users from becoming unknowing victims, claiming that pirates (or customers who use pirated copies of Windows 7) are at a greater risk of identity theft and malware.
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Yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night... The truth is that they're pinching off the "free beer" crowd anyway they can. If it was legal for them to OC the Processor to the point it would after detecting a pirated copy, they'd do it and go to lunch without a twinge of guilt.
 
Just one thing to think about, beeing an administrator at a company that tries to track their licenses and stay on the legal side:

Hackers/Pirates caught since XP and Vista were released: 0
Legally licensed Boxes refusing to work: several.

XP/Vista erratically claiming license/activation issues had various reasons, some issues were never explained/solved, but I more than once ended up wasting hours for re-activating the box or even re-installing the OS. Individual licensing of every box is a nightmare for the guys that roll out the machines as well.

The long and the short of it: give us back the VLK license, dump the forced online/phone activation, and I'll think about a W7 rollout. Otherwise I'll simple ignore it, like Vista, as long as possible. Reason: unreliability built in, no ROI visible in my lifetime.

AL.
 
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