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Pirates beware you may not be able to run Windows 7 any more

13 February 2010 11 Comments

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After the new Windows7 Update may be you will not be able to run your Windows 7 anymore if you have activated by OTHER means. Joe Williams writes in his post states that -

We’ll be deploying a new update for Windows Activation Technologies, the set of built-in activation and validation components built into Windows 7. Called Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, this update will detect more than 70 known and potentially dangerous activation exploits.

Activation exploits are sometimes called “hacks”, and attempt to bypass or compromise Windows’ activation technologies. This new update is further evidence of Microsoft’s commitment to keeping customers and partners secure. The update will determine whether Windows 7 installed on a PC is genuine and will better protect customers’ PCs by making sure that the integrity of key licensing components remains intact.

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How does it work? Once installed, the Update protects customers by identifying known activation exploits that may affect their PC experience. If any activation exploits are found, Windows will alert the customer and offer options for resolving the issue – in many cases, with just a few clicks. Machines running genuine Windows 7 software with no activation exploits will see nothing – the update runs quietly in the background protecting your system. If Windows 7 is non-genuine, the notifications built into Windows 7 will inform the customer that Windows is not genuine by displaying informational dialog boxes with options for the customer to either get more information, or acquire genuine Windows. The desktop wallpaper will be switched to a plain desktop (all of the customer’s desktop icons, gadgets, or pinned applications stay in place). Periodic reminders and a persistent desktop watermark act as further alerts to the customer.

So Hackers/Pirates if you want your PC running Windows 7, than go on and stop Windows Update before its too late.

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11 Comments »

Haresh said:

This will invite uproars too just the way WGAs did.

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# 13 February 2010 at 8:27 PM

Suhasini said:

Well a very good step and that will control piracy for sure…

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# 14 February 2010 at 12:03 AM

Joseph said:

Just wondering why Microsoft made this news public. It takes only seconds to turn that AutoUpdate off. Should Microsoft find a new way to handle Windows Activation, there would always be a loophole to bypass it.

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Mad Geek Reply:
February 14th, 2010 at 11:53 AM

I too agree with you, that’s what i first thought about. Don’t know what MS is thinking.

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# 14 February 2010 at 11:50 AM

Saksham Talwar said:

Its a nice step to stop piracy! But I am sure that Pirates will find a way out of this! Better they don’t find any!!!!

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Mad Geek Reply:
February 14th, 2010 at 7:44 PM

I agree, as soon as the updates will be available, so as the exploits.

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# 14 February 2010 at 3:45 PM

Pubudu Kodikara said:

Hmmm…. its great that i have a free legal copy of windows 7 (90 day trial)

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# 14 February 2010 at 8:38 PM

Jaspal said:

Hackers & Pirates will find a way out … Anyways Windows Sucks … Move On Guys

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# 15 February 2010 at 1:37 AM

darklord said:

i don’t think this will happen the only way to stop windows piracy is mr.gates should visit each and every door in this world and check for a pirated windows by himself.

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# 15 February 2010 at 12:52 PM

Rahul said:

I have a desktop with genuine Vista home premium and a laptop with genuine Windows 7 Home premium….

Hence any validation checks pass my system !!
Rahul´s last blog ..Giveaway : 120GB Sony PS3

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# 3 May 2010 at 2:29 PM

konaya said:

The real story here is that there are some people that still use Windows, despite all the cr@p Microsoft have been throwing at them. Grow up, people, and switch over to a real operating system!

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# 18 May 2010 at 6:28 PM