Microsoft to Disable Online Windows Activation

CasterPod writes "As of February 28, Windows users who purchased their PC will no longer be able to reinstall without calling Microsoft and answering a series of questions. The move is part of an anti-piracy effort to close 'a loophole that enabled unscrupulous resellers to use Windows XP product keys that were stolen from large OEMs.' Specifically, Certificate of Authenticity (COA) labels on PCs are often unused because OEMs preinstall Windows and bypass product activation. The product keys can therefore be stolen and reused. First WGA, and now this."

Comments

Re:Good Move Microsoft!!!!

[jazmataz23]

Wow, I rarely have to correct the same retard twice in one morning. Especially someone with such a low an ID number.

Prior to XP, the "home" line of products (95,98,ME) used the DOS kernel, and the "corporate" line of products (NT & 2k) used the NT kernel. XP is a development of that NT kernel, but is "friendly" enough for use by the mouthbreathers that heretofore used the DOS-based OSes. So now that both the "home" and "corporate" OSes are using the same kernel, Microsoft has one platform line to support.

jaz

Re:Good Move Microsoft!!!!

[drinkypoo]

When it's an AC I can make any kind of accusation I want, because no one cares about them. Seriously though, when someone is writing that kind of bullshit to me, I can't feel at all bad about flaming them. Fuck turning the other cheek to an asshole like that.