Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #60

    Unfortunately, that is undoubtedly true. Whatever technologies are developed to protect intellectual properties and rights, there are always unscrupulous people, either working alone or as small groups, who will strive to circumvent such technologies (and, in most cases, they will succeed). The only thing that companies such as Microsoft (and others) can do is to continually develop and evolve the technology.
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  2. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #61

    Dwarf said:
    Unfortunately, that is undoubtedly true. Whatever technologies are developed to protect intellectual properties and rights, there are always unscrupulous people, either working alone or as small groups, who will strive to circumvent such technologies (and, in most cases, they will succeed). The only thing that companies such as Microsoft (and others) can do is to continually develop and evolve the technology.
    Disagree. Encryption technology has always outpaced piracy schemes and is the basis for most security on the web and in the enterprise (photon torpedoes are a close second Adoption failure has been the root cause of many security issues -- look at WEP that can be broken in SECONDS using freely downloadable, bootable toolkits like Backtrack. If Microsoft were serious about curbing piracy they could simply shell out a stipend to OEM and motherboard manufacturers on each unit. If the manufacturers chose to produce hardware that was able to run new Windows builds they would take the money and run. Remember that there is no problem running Linux on EFI machines -- the GRUB guys have been doing longer than Microsoft! I think Microsoft should put this scheme in front of the board of directors and the government regulators citing that Apple's been using EFI for some time now and than nobody would make a PC mobo that can't run Windows. The cash they give to manufacturers would be reaped multiply on gains from new OS sales.

    Or maybe, just maybe, they're worried that such a scheme would drive Apple and Linux sales? Hmm? Is Microsoft failing to curb piracy to ensure "unearned market share?" It's an interesting question knowing that if some ding dong from sevenforums can sew up their piracy issues in a single post than they've surely thought of it long before I have.
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  3. Posts : 524
    Windows 7 SP1 x64
       #62

    Just to add my 0.02$

    The update is maybe momentarily voluntary, but that wont be the case in SP1.
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  4. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #63

    baarod said:
    Hmm? Is Microsoft failing to curb piracy to ensure "unearned market share?" It's an interesting question knowing that if some ding dong from sevenforums can sew up their piracy issues in a single post than they've surely thought of it long before I have.
    I think there is a fair amount of truth to this idea. I think Microsoft knows they can survive from new machine sales and business purchases and licensing. They don't want to make it drop dead simple to pirate...but they don't want to ensure that it cannot be used by pirates...if this were the case...some would certainly turn to alternatives.
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  5. Posts : 110
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & x64
       #64

    Luckystar said:
    I can honestly say, that even if i do install this, which might i add will probably be mandatory, (because as we all remember in the days of XP, you had to install the WGA before getting any further updates unless there was a way round this, then i am mistaken) i doubt it will make any difference to me.
    ... AutoPatcher.com

    Only need WGA for media player and windows defender... programs I don't use anyways...
    Last edited by omegatron; 12 Feb 2010 at 16:35. Reason: forgot to add...
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  6. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #65

    OK folks after all this time with free Windows... If there were no way to get it. Would you?
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  7. Posts : 5,840
    Vista Ult64, Win7600
       #66

    Would you what?
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  8. Posts : 346
    Windows 7 Pro X64
       #67

    baarod said:
    OK folks after all this time with free Windows... If there were no way to get it. Would you?
    If I had no choice I would go back to XP....but with MSDNAA I don't think I would have a prob :)
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  9. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #68

    jfar said:
    Would you what?
    Pirate.
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  10. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #69

    I'm sorry for all this. I'll just go back where I came from...
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