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To Windows 7 “free user”: M$ update detects activation workarounds
8Mar2010 Filed under: Computing Author: Howard
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The latest news has it that Microsoft has released a new update that attempts to detect any signs that the software’s activation systems have been compromised, either via the popular RemoveWAT 2.0 crack or the older BIOS modification hack. The new update is designed to discover these illegal attempts at activating Windows 7 and then proceed to do a series of changes to the user’s system.
Part of the changes will be that the background will now be black and Windows will prompt you to ‘inform’ you that you have been a victim of software piracy. The system will also restart every 2 hours until you give in an buy a real copy of Windows 7.
The authors of RemoveWAT immediately released a new version of their popular tool, updating it to version 2.2.5 and this version reportedly works on systems that have installed Microsoft’s update by accident. If you’ve already updated, this new tool should work on your system and reactivate it once again, without any ill side effects.
It’s somewhat strange to see the world’s largest software company defeated by a small 6mb file. The game of cat and mouse continues between Microsoft and the legion of pirates out there bent on removing activation technologies in Windows 7.
- Tags: activation, windows 7
Latest Technology
March 8th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Wow! thanks for sharing this updates will try this in my OS. Have a nice day.
klse-online
March 8th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Sounds like a cat and mouse game. Whatever Microsoft comes up with, RemoveWAT will trump!
pays to live green
March 8th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Microsoft seems to be getting really desperate. There are always going to be people who find a way to use their software for free and they are not going to find them all. That’s why I just stick with Linux instead of dealing with Microsoft. Much more clean interface and best of all, it’s free.
Nicole Price
March 8th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
David and Goliath? Interesting games indeed!
Nicole Price
March 8th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Since I use a Mac this is strictly academic,but does Apple ever have such problems?
G Web
March 9th, 2010 at 12:40 am
@ Nicole – David vs Goliath indeed!
G Web
March 9th, 2010 at 12:43 am
@ Nicole – Sorry, didn’t realise you posted twice, otherwise I would have made this comment along with the previous one. Macs don’t have issues like this, because you don’t use Windows as an original operating system. I don’t know how dual-boot systems work to be honest though.
Yogi
March 9th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
I wish there were more software for Linux, then there’s no need for Windows at all. The OS market is totally rigged by Microsoft!
used tires
March 9th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
It will always be an uphill battle for MS or any other company to tackle this type of rampant piracy as the hackers always seem to be one step ahead of them.
Till then,
Jean
used tires
March 9th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
@Yogi: I heard Google is coming out with their own OS. Maybe that’ll be the first real competition for Windows? Going by the popularity and reach of Google, it might just be.
Till then,
Jean
Aluminum Case
March 10th, 2010 at 8:36 am
That is amusing the way MS changes your windows settings when it detects you are running a pirated version. It is their way of acknowledging that they won’t charge you, but they will make the software less convenient to use. I sure would get fed up with an operating system that restarted every 2 hours.
Outdoor Cat Enclosures
March 10th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Brilliant post! Very interesting and informative to read. Thanks for sharing!
Luxury Bed
March 10th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
How do I back up my windows 98 hard drive or my documents when I can’t attach an external drive?
Luxury Bed
March 10th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Can I rewire a cigarette lighter to power my car radio (98 Corolla)?
There is a problem with the electrical system in my 98 Corolla. This is causing my car radio not to get any power. Can I rewire the radio somehow to use the power from the cigarette lighter? What other workarounds do I have to get the radio to work. I don’t want to get the whole electrical system fixed because it is not worth it for this car. Just need a workaround for a few months.
Ian
March 10th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Software piracy is a big issue, so we can’t really blame MS for acting the way they are acting…
Program
March 10th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
I wish there were more software for Linux, then there’s no need for Windows at all.
Umbro England
March 11th, 2010 at 1:38 am
I had this happen to me, I deleted my windows, installed a new one and deactivated the option to update…
Aluminum Case
March 11th, 2010 at 5:14 am
@Ian: No we can’t blame them. They are just protecting their own copyrighted software. I am just a little surprised that they don’t take harsher action when they detect pirated versions of windows. If I were trying to protect software from piracy, I wouldn’t even let them use my software for 2 hours at a time as a thief.
Cheat Codes
March 11th, 2010 at 8:56 am
@used, yah, from the start when microsoft released Bing is a great competition with the two companies and this time, and the strike of Google with their OS
Nicole Price
March 13th, 2010 at 12:05 am
GWeb, thank you for taking the trouble to respond. i really appreciate it.
Computer Tips and Tech Talk
March 13th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
They’re doing the right thing. They should have done this years ago.
billf
March 16th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
So it’s basically a few hundred or thousand programmers at M$ vs. the entire world
M$ and others claim it’s piracy that drives the prices up. If they didn’t charge so damn much money for an OS people would buy it. At least many more would. There will always be the people that want everything for free. And it will always be the big corporation against the little guy. The little guy will always win because the big corps. are tied by procedures and other internal road blocks that the little guy doesn’t have.
Bitkisel Tedavi
March 16th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Brilliant post! Very interesting and informative to read. Thanks for sharing!
weight fat loss
March 18th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I have a intel(R) Core (TM)2 quad cpu with 2.8ghz -2gb ram -210 nvidia graphics card my computer is Window 7 with 64 bit and a base score of 4.6. When I turn on the shaders and effects at ultra my fps starts to drop from 31-33 at low to 15-16 Ultra resoultion and the gameplay is laggy. Im not sure whats the problem and how I can improve my gameplay with high resolution to get the feel of the game please let me know thanks!
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March 18th, 2010 at 11:52 am
Trying to purchase a duplex to live in one side and rent the other side. Lenders wont approve because of my high debt to income ratio. A high Child support payment is killing me. My Fico score is 726 , so I know i should be able to get a good rate. Any suggestions?
weight fat loss
March 18th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Do you guys get a problem notice saying “Problem caused by Half Life 2 engine”? Is this a serious problem and is there a solution to this?
weight fat loss
March 18th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Workarounds for Ubuntu on ps3 slim??????!!!!!!!!?????
used tires
March 20th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
@wft: Try playing half life 2 on steam instead. It’s a legal game purchase-and-play system.
Till then,
Jean
alternative energy
March 26th, 2010 at 7:36 am
im new with windows 7 and my os is home premium can you tell me about that
Mad Hatter
March 27th, 2010 at 8:52 am
Lux bed,
If the radio detects this work around (not getting power from the proper source) it will install holes in tires, causing them to deflate and not let you drive anywhere till you install the proper patches ( on the tires) It is really sad that some soft ware publishers take this drastic measure to ensure that you only use power from their source, paying more for it than its really worth…try powering the radio from a solar cell…phone…with the …um..er…inductivly coupled hydro filters set to max…that could solve your problem
Josiah
March 30th, 2010 at 9:27 am
i have to say the fact that people are so excited about windows 7 amuses me. i dont know about you guys but windows 98 was the best. ever since then all of windows OS have been gitch after glitch after glitch. ima wait for this to blow over and seee if the goose is worth tthe gander
Car Battery
April 10th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
To me.. I almost wonder if the prices for the operating system would be cheaper or any software in general, if pirating was significantly reduced? Just a thought for curiosity really… I mean some of these softwares seems ridiculously high priced to me.
Program
April 14th, 2010 at 6:08 am
David and Goliath? Interesting games indeed!
Program
April 14th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Brilliant post! Very interesting and informative to read. Thanks for sharing!
Game Critic
April 22nd, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Oh Thanks for this crucial info.
PHP Tutorial
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 am
Macs don’t have issues like this, because you don’t use Windows as an original operating system.
Uzi
July 21st, 2010 at 1:45 pm
RemoveWat is like a “Dev team to apple”, they are also doing the same thing.
Microsoft can never stop piracy because it’s really easy for hackers to break the Windows and patch it.