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Options for 'Fixing' A Pirated Copy of Windows

Posted by ryuzaki0 on

PunkOfLinux writes "My parents are running a pirated copy of windows that my mom received from a teacher at school. My parents want to go legit, and buy a copy of Windows, but they are afraid of deleting everything and having to reinstall all their programs. Seeing as I know you guys will have an answer, I'm going to ask you: What would you do in this situation?"

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  1. Re:Let's get the answer out of the way by LoonyMike · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yes, it's easy to google for it, provided you already know that the solution relies in a key changer.

  2. Do NOT fear the Windows Reinstall. by mikelieman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    IF your folks are worried about a reinstall, they're NOT ready to survive a catastropic harddrive crash.

    Much less full reload to clear an infection.

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