Windows 7: Build 7600 activation?

It's legal, it's legal, it's legal

I agree. It is legal. And all it is doing is extending the eavluation period (where you may or may not buy the software). Here is a similar doc explained by MS for server 2008, although the grace period for client OS is 30 days, rather than 60.

How to extend the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period

Lets not get Legality confused with Morality.
Is it legal to use the rearm feature to extend the evaluation period... Yes
Is it moral.... hmmm

how can someone steal something that is not released yet???

I don't care if it is illegal to use an Windows 7 version that is not yed released, but after the 22. October I will hate everyone that use a cracked verion, without having buyed a legal Licence!!!!

Its illegal..then its legal...then its illegal again...hmm

So do you plan on using your 7600 x64 more than 30 days? just wondering..I for one have no problem, rearming. If there were a problem with it, it wouldnt have been in about all versions of windows, and Im sure it would not have a reason to stay "Genuine" if not. Cracking will ruin an install..but a LEGIT method will not. My morals are good, and I love my family..and my friends..so take my morals to the bank.. TY

The re-arm feature was made by Microsoft and put into their software...it is there to extend the trial period for times when activation is not necessary or desirable (like when a trial product has no activation servers for it yet...)...how is it in-moral to use the re-arm feature????If it was than Microsoft themselves would not even have it...

I agree. Its like the best infomercial product...

"Try now for 120 days, if you don't like it just throw it away" except for the fact that you probably accumulated a lot of docs/pics/videos/apps/etc by then and now you are at a point where you should probably buy it. And the average home user will think they will lose everything the have on there if they don't buy and activate it.

I think it was a smart move, not just to let someone have a "free" OS for 120 days, but giving them a test drive. If that person chooses to use it as their main OS for those 120 days, they are most likely going to buy it. PLUS the average user doesn't know how to rearm. They are gonna try/buy after the 30 days.

That's what a friend of mine did with Windows Home Server. He got the trial, after 30 days of it backing up 5 of his machines, he bought it because he was already "knee deep" in all of of his backups, and everything was running perfect.

Quote: Originally Posted by imacken
Eh, and where would you suggest he buys it before Oct 22nd?

My reply was supposed to have been sarcastic!
There is no way of purchasing it before Oct that doesn't involve some sort of activation/re-arming before then.

7600 going and it is SWEET!

Hi guys
If you are THAT desperate do as people say either wait another 2 or 3 weeks and BUY a copy or IMO what is a MUCH better idea is to look on the net for Discount PROMO codes (100% legal) and take out an Ms TECHNET subscription where you can legally download LOADS OF FULLY FUNCTIONAL MS software including Windows 7 when its released. You can also get copies on Office 2007 (2010 when available) W8 server etc Windows XP, XP64 etc etc. for the cost (with a promo code) of only a few dollars more than buying a single retail license of Windows 7.

You can also get multiple keys for each product you download (up to 10 per product I believe) so if you've got more than one machine to upgrade IMO its a no brainer.

(BTW I don't work or have any affiliation with MS so I don't collect rewards for people joining -- just looking at simple economics -- it makes sense
imagine just installing a full copy of OFFICE 2007 on 3 machines for example).

Cheers
jimbo