Windows 7: Windows 7 RTM OEM_SLP Activation

angelwolf71885 · 12 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by ShazaM

The problem with blacklisting the OEM key is that the OEM key is a master key that was used to produce many legit OEM keys that were given to multiple manufacturers. Thus, blacklisting that key would render many future copies, useless. I believe that's why Microsoft hasn't done anything about it yet.

Everybody is expecting some sort of a fix/patch that will take care of that before the launch of Windows 7. This way, none of that will happen.

FYI, that's what I've read and what I've been told. I don't know if this is completely correct.

umm MS (HAS) already issued leveno a new master key
and black listed the leaked key as NO oem machines are running 7
and wont be till October

but if you payed close attenchion this was the exact same issue with vista RTM it was NEVER fixed just cemented over..

and infarct still works post sp1

so unless Ms actuarially modifys how OEM keys are activated then this WONT ever be fixed

ShazaM · 12 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by angelwolf71885

and infarct still works post sp1

so unless Ms actuarially modifys how OEM keys are activated then this WONT ever be fixed

Exactly, and I don't know if Microsoft will ever do anything about it. But I think the reason that they didn't do anything about it back in the Vista RTM days, is probably because of the general response they got from the world regarding how horrible of an OS it was haha.

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