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Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7
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New #42
Hey, almost the same situation happened with me when I had to reinstall XP.How is when you buy a copy of windows at your local best buy, install it, a few weeks later install wga, have it tell you your copy isn't legal, and get on the phone for an hour with a holier-then-thou microsoft-can-do-no-wrong if-we-detected-you-as-illegal-then-you-are! b*tch! for over an hour...
That was the last time I install microsoft's anti-piracy technology!
To add, I did hear that they improved their customer support since back then...
After being burned (more than once) with Windows updates I've become very selective of what and when to apply them. With my XP box I typically wait a year before applying SELECTED updates (and I'm very particular of the selections).
Won't get fooled again.
Regards,
GEWB
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New #43
How many infections have you had? I yr? Install updates when they arrive.Hey, almost the same situation happened with me when I had to reinstall XP.How is when you buy a copy of windows at your local best buy, install it, a few weeks later install wga, have it tell you your copy isn't legal, and get on the phone for an hour with a holier-then-thou microsoft-can-do-no-wrong if-we-detected-you-as-illegal-then-you-are! b*tch! for over an hour...
That was the last time I install microsoft's anti-piracy technology!
To add, I did hear that they improved their customer support since back then...
After being burned (more than once) with Windows updates I've become very selective of what and when to apply them. With my XP box I typically wait a year before applying SELECTED updates (and I'm very particular of the selections).
Won't get fooled again.
Regards,
GEWB
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New #44
So If I said this was a rare occaison, and that I myself never had an issue like this in my whole 12 years of running Windows. What weight would that carry?
BTW I'm keenly aware that strange things can happen with regards to computers... but I'll say it again, If you have to worry about this update, you might want to look at where your software is coming from.
Peace
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New #47
I was gonna post this story but Z3r010 beat me to it!
Maybe this will ease the "Im having an issue with my new install of Win7" questions...
I must admit I had so many instances of helping noobs with install & post install issues where I'd work with them baqck and forth for 2 days... then discover they were using a h4cK3d copy of Win7 most often a torrent dl! I got so sick of it, now I just flat out ask "where did you get this copy, which version, etc."
I understand that many cannot afford to go out and purchase Win7, but your OS is your most critical piece of software... dont chance it with a reverse engineered, malware layden, trojan infected, "freebie" O.S. If you do... seek tech support from no one!
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New #48
This is pretty simple: Microsoft has a right to protect their product. They are NOT a non-profit organization and the cost of development is significant regardless of whether you agree with their policies or not! We all have a choice, if you don't find value in their offerings chose another OS.
As a reseller I can’t/won’t risk selling a bootleg product, yet I find the battle between “legit” and “pirate” quite interesting. I’m interested to see if the hackers really have the talent to beat the “Almighty”.
Gotta watch this thread… :)Last edited by win7clutz; 12 Feb 2010 at 00:35.
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New #49
Yeah, I'll keep that in mind next time I buy software from a retail store. Can't trust anyone these days...
+1
Plus several other sites online... I was an early adopter when they did the WGA thing... going to be a very late adopter this time around...
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