http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/ Engadget Comments for Windows 7 Activation Technologies Update coming down the pike, will tell you things you (should) already know http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/andyp tools ftw!111one]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
who the hell gets random popups and spyware/viruses from a downloaded copy? learn2torrent?]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Yes, but they can detect your pirated Royalty OEM product key.]]>Feb 11th 2010 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
Its oem slp key for offline oem activation. If they blacklist oem slp key all legal costumers would be affected]]>Feb 11th 2010 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDy8EYCh4uY

Couldn't find a better copy of it anywhere.]]>Feb 11th 2010 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
With the new Microsoft™ Cookie Bum © tracking technology, you can't get away.

No one escapes Cookie Bum ©.

Nobody.]]>Feb 12th 2010 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Couldn't agree more, but I wish they would put out an update for the Clean Install Student Activation issue. I'm tired of MS telling me my copy isn't legit when I paid for it!]]>Feb 12th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Actually if you are able to download a torrent ISO , burn it to DVD and install+configure it alone chances are that you are less likely to have viruses, pop-ups and other shit rather than a douche that bought the paid version and had someone to install it for him... and later on installed HIMSELF Antivirus2010 to "protect" his investment.

]]>Feb 12th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/This is not meant to stop piracy. It is meant to stop the ugly backside of piracy that puts spyware, viruses, bots on computers that are sold thru craigslist or other channels which leaves the user either uninformed of compromised nature of their PC or left attacking Microsoft when their computer doesn't work properly.]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Those RIPOFF pirates are giving us GOOD (ie: poor) pirates a bad name! >:[]]>Feb 11th 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
Wow. I... wow.]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/

Anyways, whats to stop a pirate from...I dunno...Just not downloading it? Apart from not getting future updates without a second hack?]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
Do you have any idea how big and diverse Asia is? There are tons and tons of legit 1st world style retailers in Asia. Good grief. It's not all slummy alleys and Playstation VCD bootleg movies.]]>Feb 11th 2010 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Had that happen a few times as well. Just called and punched some numbers into the automates system and I was back in business. Oddly enough, it was my MSDN copy that required me to do this (which on the other hand makes sense)]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/You call, enter your license key to the automates system and it will spit back a "reactivation" code and you go on with your life.

There will be some that will whine and moan, but I personally have better things to complain about than taking 5 minutes out of my day for this.]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 12th 2010 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/probably, but you should get the update and report back on your success/failure for the rest of us.]]>Feb 11th 2010 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
This could be bad news for me ;/

(300,000 angry people are going to try and string me up by my activators if they get de-activated.) ]]>Feb 11th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/]]>Feb 11th 2010 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/
:p]]>Feb 12th 2010 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/windows-7-activation-technologies-update-coming-down-the-pike/Feb 11th 2010 11:21PM