Microsoft tweaks antipiracy tech for Windows 7

**MIG-31** · May 7, 2009, 03:38 PM

With Windows 7, Microsoft is making some subtle changes to the ways it tries to thwart piracy.
As has been the case for some time, Microsoft's strategy hinges on requiring a user to electronically verify their copy of the software, a process known as activation, and then the software also periodically validates that a copy of Windows is genuine.
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Source: C|Net (Beyond B1nary)

**Mousey** · May 7, 2009, 03:56 PM

So in other words nothing's really changed, but it's not gonna nag you as much? Sounds good to me

3FUN · May 7, 2009, 08:59 PM

Its the same thing only renamed.

IvanV · May 8, 2009, 12:35 PM

I wish they improved the reliability of the activation process.

My friend recently bought a laptop with Windows Vista pre-installed. At some point, it started nagging about how it had to be activated, but when she tried that she received an error message and Windows declared that it was a pirated copy, which was nonsense (though she would make a cute pirate). She called me up, I tried activating and strangely enough it said that there had been a server error. I retyped the serial from the sticker at the bottom of the computer and got the same message. Then I typed in a serial of my own which I weren't using, but no luck that time either. Eventually, I activated over phone.

Cow_160483 · May 8, 2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by IvanV

I wish they improved the reliability of the activation process.

My friend recently bought a laptop with Windows Vista pre-installed. At some point, it started nagging about how it had to be activated, but when she tried that she received an error message and Windows declared that it was a pirated copy, which was nonsense (though she would make a cute pirate). She called me up, I tried activating and strangely enough it said that there had been a server error. I retyped the serial from the sticker at the bottom of the computer and got the same message. Then I typed in a serial of my own which I weren't using, but no luck that time either. Eventually, I activated over phone.

You wont believe how often that happens

Lelisevis · May 9, 2009, 11:03 PM

Mentioned elsewhere but I have to reactivate windows EVERY single time I change a overclock on my system. You have no idea how infuriating that is.

May 7, 2009, 03:38 PM	#1
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May 7, 2009, 03:56 PM	#2
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	Re: Microsoft tweaks antipiracy tech for Windows 7 So in other words nothing's really changed, but it's not gonna nag you as much? Sounds good to me __________________

May 7, 2009, 08:59 PM	#3
3FUN HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macedonia Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Microsoft tweaks antipiracy tech for Windows 7 Its the same thing only renamed. __________________

May 8, 2009, 12:35 PM	#4
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Re: Microsoft tweaks antipiracy tech for Windows 7 I wish they improved the reliability of the activation process. My friend recently bought a laptop with Windows Vista pre-installed. At some point, it started nagging about how it had to be activated, but when she tried that she received an error message and Windows declared that it was a pirated copy, which was nonsense (though she would make a cute pirate). She called me up, I tried activating and strangely enough it said that there had been a server error. I retyped the serial from the sticker at the bottom of the computer and got the same message. Then I typed in a serial of my own which I weren't using, but no luck that time either. Eventually, I activated over phone. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

May 9, 2009, 11:03 PM	#6
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Re: Microsoft tweaks antipiracy tech for Windows 7 Mentioned elsewhere but I have to reactivate windows EVERY single time I change a overclock on my system. You have no idea how infuriating that is.