THE reality behind Vista 7 continues to depress users. It becomes increasingly user hostile as time goes by, even without a new release of the operating system. One of our readers said, "are you looking forward to your Internet driver's license? Next they force you to you the authorised Operating System face imprisonment. Isn't the system grand?"
In the coming days, we’ll be deploying a new update for Windows Activation Technologies, the set of built-in activation and validation components built into Windows 7. Called Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, this update will detect more than 70 known and potentially dangerous activation exploits. Activation exploits are sometimes called “hacks”, and attempt to bypass or compromise Windows’ activation technologies. This new update is further evidence of Microsoft’s commitment to keeping customers and partners secure. The update will determine whether Windows 7 installed on a PC is genuine and will better protect customers’ PCs by making sure that the integrity of key licensing components remains intact.
Who Owns Your PC? New Anti-Piracy Windows 7 Update 'Phones Home' to Microsoft Every 90 Days
Greetings. Sometimes a seemingly small software update can usher in a whole new world. When Microsoft shortly pushes out a Windows 7 update with the reportedly innocuous title "Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971033)" -- it will be taking your Windows 7 system where it has never been before.
“At some point, I believe they will go so far as to sue users.”
--Chips B. MalroyOur reader Ryan had some more thoughts to share on the subject last night. "This update won't even do anything," he argued, as "it may remove the crack for now and put you back into grace mode, but 2-3 days later there will be new cracks and if you ever do get to the end of the 30 days, you can rearm 3 more times and get 90 more. Then there's going to be a "fixed" service pack too, so they're not gaining any ground by turning off what's out there."
Chips B. Malroy says that his "feeling [is that] it is important. Because it shows the measures that MS is going to, with the phone home stuff. At some point, I believe they will go so far as to sue users. But the WGA squeezing of non-legit users, will increase as the MS profits decrease, of that you can be sure." ⬆
Comments
Robotron 2084
2010-02-13 12:06:07
To that end, it's important to know if the software you have is genuine. You may not agree with paying for software, but you do need to know you have received what you paid for.
These security checks for this OPTIONAL update are small and unobtrusive, though they can leave people red-faced. Many years ago I worked part time for a local computer retailer. He had been selling people computers with a pirated copy of Windows installed. When WGA hit the scene it was my job to go out and install legit copies. My boss instructed me to lie to the customers and tell them that Microsoft screwed up and the "pirate software" warnings were false positives.
stonebit
2010-02-13 04:20:18
I used to pirate everything. Then i started paying for the cheaper stuff. Then i started looking at the free stuff; i was twenty dollaring myself to death. It is now obvious to me that the free stuff is always better. It was hard to change [at first], but that's the nature of change.
Just like any other form of DRM, if i don't like it, i will not use it.
your_friend
2010-02-13 05:57:03
Roy Schestowitz
2010-02-13 09:42:50
your_friend
2010-02-13 16:41:19
Roy Schestowitz
2010-02-13 19:03:26
satipera
2010-02-13 17:04:22