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Win7 dropped activation
This was strange. After a fresh install via DVD I had to phone in to get a laptop activated. Once I got the code Windows accepted it instantly and pronounced the install Activated.
I went ahead and did a bunch of automated updates via local store. When I came back this morning I found that Windows was now DE-activated! I had to go through the entire phone process again.
I'm wondering if the new anti-piracy update has something to do with this. And I hope it doesn't happen again, especially on the machine described here.