 Microsoft Warns Users Of Pirated Windows Os, with a Desktop Message |
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 Apr 25 2006, 11:13 AM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 25-March 05 Member No.: 4,883  |
QUOTE Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of local PC users running pirated Windows operating systems will soon face the shame of being reminded of their illegal action every time they switch on their machines. The feature will be added to the operating system by Microsoft Corp from tomorrow and cannot be erased. It will nag the guilty users and can be awkward if it shows up on corporate PCs." QUOTE The anti-piracy move is being kicked off in five countries tomorrow – the United States, Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. Full Story: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...=nation&focus=1 Ok.. Another step for Microsoft in attempt to play with your non-genuine desktop when she cannot further control your pirated operating system. It won't hurt much to home users. However businessmen, who owns pirated versions, while giving presentations to their clients, will be embarrased whenever this popup comes as and when randomly. What's worst is the message in the popup: "This is not a genuine Windows system.". |
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Apr 25 2006, 02:58 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 283 Joined: 17-December 04 Member No.: 2,764 |
The question asked by Yahoo, "Do you yahoo?"
The question asked by M$, "Are you still using windows today?" Time to change to a new OS for a lot of people. |
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Apr 25 2006, 08:21 PM
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Braindead by Default Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 5-November 05 From: United States of America Member No.: 13,837 |
This is such garbage, it's not even funny. What else can a person do when one is not rich and each operating system can only be legally installed on a total of 2 computers, and a new copy costs around $150 or so? If one switches to Linux or Mac, one cannot run the programs one have always run, but if one sticks with Windows, one is thwarted at every turn by legal and economical issues that limit what they can do. Where can one turn?
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 Apr 25 2006, 08:30 PM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 29-January 06 From: mmm nice question, maybe you can found me at google earth.... try doing full zoom anywhere.. Member No.: 17,836 |
QUOTE(T100 @ Apr 25 2006, 08:58 AM)  The question asked by Yahoo, "Do you yahoo?" The question asked by M$, "Are you still using windows today?" Time to change to a new OS for a lot of people. Well, this is another Good idea from Mr Gates company, anyway this is a little bit contradictory, 1- Now Mac support the bootcamp for installing both systems in their hardware, and i think that almost everyone who bought a Mac thinking like the computer will be like using the iPod, they will run for a pirated copy and install windows on it. Just because they dont feel in "Home", without start and that crappy stuff... 2-The software for a small bussiness can cost MORE than the salary for the employees, so, seems pretty stupid for a small business that is starting to buy that expensive software. Solutions: START USING FREE SOFTWARE! is better, reliable, and ovbiosly FREE! You can try Linux, it comes with a LOT of software and a office suite for home and business application. Now go ahead and follow your peinguin! |
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Apr 25 2006, 11:13 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 11-September 04 Member No.: 1,079 |
I woudln't have to worry about this. Well long time ago i would have but i don't know cause i bought the real thing. yesh it would be embarassing for coportate people. It would be unprofessional.
i think there would be ways to counteract this implementation of Microsoft. some kind of hack. hahaha. there will always be patches or hacks. They're already making lots of money. Why crack on it now?? |
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Apr 26 2006, 12:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 1-April 06 Member No.: 21,148 |
For those people who have windows update set on manual you have the option to download the patch or ignore it. Uncheck the box, select that you never want to see the update again and presto. Don't you just love bureaucracy?
(I'm not condoning pirating Windows, but if for some reason you don't want your copy bloated with a useless extra patch... *whistles innocently*) |
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Apr 26 2006, 12:59 AM
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Mankie Group: Members Posts: 761 Joined: 22-July 05 From: New Delhi, India Member No.: 9,746 |
QUOTE For those people who have windows update set on manual you have the option to download the patch or ignore it. Uncheck the box, select that you never want to see the update again and presto. Don't you just love bureaucracy? (I'm not condoning pirating Windows, but if for some reason you don't want your copy bloated with a useless extra patch... *whistles innocently*) Thanks for this info! But try not to give these kind of info in future. And as far, this thing is concerned, I think Microsoft must take a better step and that must be providing Operating System at a cheaper rate. This will allow many users infact Millions of users to run a legal copy of windows on their machines. And I am sure with this strategy Microsoft will atleast earn something  Because, those millions of pirated copies are not fetching them even a single penny.I think Microsoft must think on these terms and I am sure they'll see a whooping increase in their profits. |
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Apr 26 2006, 01:45 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 201 Joined: 20-March 06 Member No.: 20,365 |
As far as windows genuine goes.. its more a joke than anything else. It doesn't even take 15 minutes of reserach to get around it, fetch the important upgrades and ignore the rest.... this little popup won't change much except scare a few hardworking unsuspecting home users out of an extra couple bucks.
This post has been edited by Blacklaser: Apr 26 2006, 01:48 AM |
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Apr 26 2006, 03:26 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 29-January 06 From: mmm nice question, maybe you can found me at google earth.... try doing full zoom anywhere.. Member No.: 17,836 |
QUOTE(iwuvcookies @ Apr 25 2006, 05:13 PM) I woudln't have to worry about this. Well long time ago i would have but i don't know cause i bought the real thing. yesh it would be embarassing for coportate people. It would be unprofessional. i think there would be ways to counteract this implementation of Microsoft. some kind of hack. hahaha. there will always be patches or hacks. They're already making lots of money. Why crack on it now?? Well yeah, seems like microsoft want to help the crackers, because the vista CD WILL include all the distributions of it,
that is completely ...... i dont have any words for describing the level of stupidity of them, they want to fight against piracy, but they make more simple the way of piracy for crackers! It's unsense. BTW IM AGAINST the piracy, but also against the swindle of charging a lot of money for a OS. SUPPORT FREE SOFTWARE! |