Microsoft: Validation for Windows 7 is coming soon!

DarkNovaGundam said:

My best experience with a linux distro was with Linux Mint. I liked it but couldn't get KDE to work well so I gave up for a while, plan to reinstall it eventually (maybe after I get this bloody flash to work).

In all honesty I wanted to try OpenSolaris but I couldn't find my wifi drivers for it (Broadcom 43##) and let alone install them. I cannot connect to a wired network so that was out of the option.

I wanted to make linux look more mac-ish (but prettier.. because linux itself looks bland compared to Windows or OS X).



Theres also no way to tell if you are being truthful on that offer or not. :)

Though that is a tempting offer, can I get in on it?

Unfortunately, that offer is being extended to macgyver2 only.

lol, i didnt think this thread would reacvh 10 pages

macgyver2 said:

Well I would have to learn how to re-arm in order to do that. Second I will find all the software that I pirate which I think is limited to photoshop and windows which at this time I think windows isn't considered pirated. All the other software I am running came with this laptop, so does changing OS from vista to 7 should affect the license should it?

I didn't realize I don't have as much software pirated as I thought when I started to admit that I do it. I just looked at my programs menu and 90% of the software I use is free or a "lite" version that's free anyway. Most of my tech tools are not installed yet so I can try and find free versions and I might start a post to help find free software that can do the same things like hardware testing or network testing software. I do know that I need backup software and have not found a free alternative that works well.

So as for the challenge I will uninstall Photoshop! I don't use office software since 7's version of word does what I need. I will see if I can take a screen shot of my installed software and then another with it gone as the best way I can think to show I am trying to be honest as this is really a hard challenge to pass up. Heck if you lived in the Orlando area I would show you my laptop as proof. So I will start a thread in the chillout room with screen shots etc. I do have to check a few pieces out as I still use an old serial number which was paid for but for older versions. So in a few hours look for my post.

That would be acceptable, I wsill be looking for your post, as toi the method of purchace, I will buy the Ultimate version from Amazon.com and have it shipped to your address. I will of course need yourr address, unless one of the admins would like to play go between here, I could have shipped to them and they ship to you....either way.

If I understand this correctly. MS thinks they have a NEW BETTER way to stop Piracy.
If this is correct.
1. Why have they not stopped all the Pirate XP versions.
2. Why have they not stopped all the Pirate Vista Versions.
3. I have 4 systems - Beta testing with.
3a. Pirate Win 7 Home Premium activated.
3b. Legit Vista SP2 Home Premium activated. (dual boot)
3b2. Illegal Vista SP2 Ultimate Activated (dual boot)
3c. Legit Win 7 Ultimate Activated.
3d. Legit Win 7 Home Premium Activated.
4. Currently I get the same updates on Legal version as I do Illegal Version.
5. I still have disk for all versions of XP. legal and illegal.

6. During all the TESTS from MS to kill ILLEGAL versions, the only versions that were SCREWED were the Legal versions. (XP an Vista).
That is also why I have FULL Backups of all versions.

Twice lately I have had to restore Vista SP2. (the legit version)
only 2 XP patchs have been eliminated that I tested.

Snuffy said:

If I understand this correctly. MS thinks they have a NEW BETTER way to stop Piracy.

No, according to MS, the goal of activation is to reduce it. You can't stop it, even MS acknowledges this.

Colonel Travis said:

No, according to MS, the goal of activation is to reduce it. You can't stop it, even MS acknowledges this.

yeah i think it was to try to reduce it, what world would it be without pirates.