WarningForum Rules #8 said:
Microsoft has every right to develop methods to enable it to protect its products (and thereby the users of that product). In an ideal world, there would be no malware or pirates and there would be no need for the use of such technologies. Unfortunately, it isn't an ideal world and this is the price that we have to pay.
I decide what goes into my computer. Nobody else. End of discussion
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB971033)
Installation date: 2/23/2010 3:29 PM
Installation status: Successful
Update type: Important
This update to Windows Activation Technologies detects activation exploits and tampering to key Windows system files. These exploits try to bypass regular Windows activation and are sometimes included within counterfeit copies of Windows.
More information:
Genuine Microsoft Software
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Description of the update for Windows Activation Technologies
it showed up for me today and installed fine.
I'm perfectly satisfied with the current configuration of the software in my laptop and require no further support to keep it running, even if it means regular maintenance the rest of us uneducated idiots are all too familiar with, usually involving skills they don't teach people in college. I can build a system that can start windows in less than 20 seconds for less than $1000.
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