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| 34515 | 2002-02-05 20:45:00 | If I was to own my own copy of Windows XP, how legal is it to crack the activation so that I don't have to activate it? I mean the copy is legally mine, so its not like its a pirated version... Can they actually make it a requirement to activate it when you've already spent a small fortune purchasing the software? I can see their point in doing it, but since its legit, why should I? |
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| 34516 | 2002-02-05 21:17:00 | Mike, I don't see any problem with that but I'm sure someone will here will find it completely wrong. If I had Win XP I would probably be inclined to do that. It would make it a lot easier for when it come's to adding new hardware in (it seems as if you've always got someone elses HD in you machine). How are you finding XP so far, I had my first XPerience with it the other day. Went round to friends and she'd bought an HP. I thought XP was not very nice at all, but it might be OK after tweaking it to suit. JM |
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| 34517 | 2002-02-05 21:23:00 | ...because that is part of the way registration/ownership was set up to work. | Guest (0) | ||
| 34518 | 2002-02-05 21:37:00 | Yes, but the whole thing is very big brother and creepy. I am not sure I want to become an asset of Microsoft or any other corporation. I guess there are two key problems, Mike. One, do you end up in support hell when they blame a problem on your hack? (is there any useful support you would miss out on is another way of asking that question. Two, you may be committing a minor offense, but under whose law? robo |
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| 34519 | 2002-02-05 22:42:00 | I don't have an ethical problem with 'cracking' software you've paid for (Hope Erica's not listening), but there are two practical problems: 1. To put Rob's point slightly differently: If you did crack it, then start having intermittent problems that may or may not be due to the crack, are you going to reload your whole system (sans crack) just to find out? Do you trust whoever you get the crack from to do a 'professional' job? What if you have a problem that's not crack-related and you need to download a fix from MS and they've decided to include checking for popular cracks in their newest downloads - and disable any software that is found to have been interfered with. Time to reload again, but you can't have any more fixes for your shiny new software. Bummer. Some people will be surprised to discover that they don't actually 'own' most of the software on their machine - They just have a licence to USE it. Modifying it will probably revoke all rights - whether you've paid or not. Check the fine print. |
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| 34520 | 2002-02-05 23:20:00 | Very interesting thread. But Mike, how will you get your (security) updates if you don't activate your software? Haven't they already put out patches for XP? Or won't you bother? |
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| 34521 | 2002-02-06 03:58:00 | Crack it. I DARE YOU TO. Sir William Gates Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect. ) 2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of abUse. |
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| 34522 | 2002-02-06 04:07:00 | Dear me! First it was Nortons. Now it is XP. What is it going to be next Mike? If you do not like it, do not buy it. I am sure that is what the judge will say. |
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