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Device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate | |
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| Time: 08:21 EST/13:21 GMT | News Source: APC Mag | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA -- something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation. Put simply, your copy of Windows will stop working with very little notice (three days) and your PC will go into "reduced functionality" mode, where you can't do anything but use the web browser for half an hour. You'll then need to reapply to Microsoft to get a new activation code. How can this crazy situation occur? Read on for the sorry tale. | ||
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| #1 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 10/23/2007 10:46:35 AM |
| Once again, WPA and WGA do nothing to stop real Windows pirates while inconveniencing genuine users. The HP box I bought last Spring came with Home Premium, but if I were to decide to run Vista on it I'd be more likely to get the copy of Vista cracked by NoPE or Pantheon than the legit one that came with the PC just to avoid this kind of nonsense. Same principle applies when I play a game I've purchased. I get the no-CD crack just to avoid the hassle of having to swap discs. When will companies finally see that DRM does not stop commercial piracy, but instead only causes problems for paying customers? |
| #2 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 10/23/2007 11:48:08 AM |
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"I'd be more likely to get the copy of Vista cracked by NoPE or Pantheon"
latch, if you're a thief... just be a thief. stop blaming it on microsoft. |
| #3 By 7746 (80.56.158.232) at 10/23/2007 12:01:34 PM |
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Hauppauge hasn't fixed the 4GB + x64 bug in their driver for over 10 months now (PVR150/500), resulting in a rather useless Vista Media Center application (records nothing, or better records green screens). To fix this, i have to reduce memory usage under 3200MB in MSCONFIG and reboot the PC. Within minutes i get a reactivation screen which fails since the key is already in use. Setting it again to the full 4GB and reboot i don't get the reactivation screen.
I am clueless what Microsoft measures. I mean the serial numbers on the memory sticks haven't changed. Or does Microsoft thinks that you also can fake that easily??? |
| #4 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 10/23/2007 12:48:52 PM |
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#2: There's is only one thief here that I am aware of. btw you're slipping back into your old persona where you do nothing in a debate but throw insults and attacks. Or is your post some bizarre way of defending DRM, specifically MS-branded DRM?
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| #5 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 10/23/2007 12:51:32 PM |
| I think Latch is saying that he buys a legit copy then gets the cracked version to avoid the DRM nonsense. Regardless, he is correct that DRM is a mess and in reality it only makes the product more of a target for pirates. |
| #6 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 10/23/2007 5:49:18 PM |
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If thats what latch is saying... he should be more clear. Cause thats not at all what I deduced.
So latch... are u a their or not? ps... you'll note in #2... I said "if". So, pull your panties out, and stop taking everything so personal (including this comment about you wearing panties). |
| #7 By 15406 (99.224.112.94) at 10/23/2007 5:57:39 PM |
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#6: You remind me of an old boss I once had who never, ever misunderstood anyone... it's just that everyone else was unclear.
No deduction required. I said I had an HP box with Vista Home Premium, so I have a valid license. Obviously I don't run Vista or I would not be saying "but if I were to decide to run Vista on it...". I run XP on it. But if I were to run Vista, I might use a cracked copy just to avoid the WPA/WGA nonsense. Is that clear enough? |
| #8 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 10/23/2007 6:31:31 PM |
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you're right. i'm wrong. it was clear. I misunderstood.
see? thats how a man comes clean, when he's wrong. ps... i can believe i remind you of an old boss. there's no doubt that would be the relationship, should we work together. |
| #9 By 37047 (99.241.37.218) at 10/23/2007 6:54:54 PM |
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Here is a little Vista parody humour for you, courtesy of Chris Pirillo.
http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/19/christmas-music-parody-blue-vista/ |
| #10 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 10/23/2007 8:36:24 PM |
| Good to see Chris Pirillo is finally dating... too bad she's a dog! |
| #11 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 10/24/2007 1:47:37 AM |
| i got 20 seconds into it, not even to the start of the song... and had to stop. i had the overwhelming desire to take a knife and carve his head into a jackolantern. |
| #12 By 82766 (202.154.80.84) at 10/24/2007 1:50:47 AM |
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Its quite known "down here" that APC Mag staff are shockingly useless at the best of times... I've been using Vista since beta 1... I've never had any activation issues... thus of course, no one else in the word has had them either /sarcasim off :-)
I found the comments on this article (on the APC Mag site) very funny... especially the first one <Insert comment about Open Source here> |
| #13 By 2960 (68.100.247.204) at 10/24/2007 8:22:31 AM |
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The song is actually quite clever, but you have to live through a minute of his rambling.
Just use the link and download the song. Don't watch the video. If you do, make sure you remove all sharp objects, ropes and pills from the room first. TL |
| #14 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 10/25/2007 4:31:28 PM |
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latch - "Once again, WPA and WGA do nothing to stop real Windows pirates while inconveniencing genuine users."
msft today gave piracy efforts credit for 5% of their quarter's profit growth. 'nuff said. |
| #15 By 15406 (99.224.112.94) at 10/25/2007 10:12:42 PM |
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#14: So what you're really saying is that MS is justified in doing anything as long as it makes them more money?? Another interesting position of yours. I also have to question how they can determine that. Source?
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| #16 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 10/26/2007 2:50:54 PM |
| That stat was straight out of CFO's liddell's mouth. I leave it to you to find the transcript or watch the screencast. Its the actual vid of him reading the quarterly results. |
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