Microsoft Plans Restrictions on Fixes

[Adster]

not to mention this is a filesharing forum not a we are all sinners and pirates here

if your not a filesharing pirate why are you on this forum ?? hehehe

[fkdup74]

ok, so what are you guys seeing at the update site?
or has it not been implemented yet?
because i went to check it out last night just for shits n giggles....
(i really give a fk, im moving to linux )
but it didnt give me any hassle
(i have never changed my key)

[Expire]

I agree with 4play's points but...
I'm still not buying another single peice of software ever again.

Amen

[iMartin]

Edit: Oh of cource iMartin , started this thread . Some one who has more verified links than post's . Thanx bud !

Thanks...I try

[Snee]

Not all of us are that comfortable using a manual registry work around, to force WPA to change the key . I admit I'm lazy. I don't mind editing the Registry . But why when this works and Is so simple my grannie could do it .

Well I could do it manually, but I don't have to, at least not when swapping keys on sp1 systems (haven't tried it post- sp2), there's this old keylist that was still working when I tried it.

Basically what it does is that it first lists a bunch of keys (not valid any more), then it pops open the menu you need for offline re-registration, and/or for changing keys without doing the reinstall, or something. Then all you need to do is to enter your new key, where it asks for it.

At any rate it's something that's built into xp already, all you need is to force it. And it's quick and harmless too, but like I said I don't know if it works any more.


It does this for you, ie, it brings up the menu that lets you do this:

Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and then click Next Click Change Product Key (at the bottom)
Enter your valid Corporate Product Key
Press Update and close the window.

(without you having to do any reghacking at all yourself).

[Mïcrösöül°V³]

Hmm, odd, cuz magical jellybean changed my key with SP2 installed.

[TheDave]

i was just scanning this thread and came up with a theory.

if microsoft just banzored all the pirated versions now and we had the choice of linux or paying £160 for windows, many many people would choose linux. even if it was just a trial period to see if they can get by without windows.

then software developers would engineer their games and apps to work with the now* significant, growing market of linux.

because of the idea of a free OS with quite a few of the best games and apps out there, people will choose it over windows.

within a few years windows will be confined to history as theres accessible free realistic alternatives. that will probably stay free cos linux is open-source (i think)



therefore, for microsoft to crack down on pirates is suicide. if they lose their monopoly, they lose everything.

[Virtualbody1234]

Hmm, odd, cuz magical jellybean changed my key with SP2 installed.

That worked for me also. I Just changed it with Magical Jelly Bean. I didn't need to do any repair install.

I would like to thank zapjb for his help! The keygen works great.

[iMartin]

I have no need to change my key....yet. But thanks for the heads up on that Jelly Bean thing.

[peat moss]

That worked for me also. I Just changed it with Magical Jelly Bean. I didn't need to do any repair install.

I would like to thank zapjb for his help! The keygen works great.

Yes ,zapjb helped me aswell .

Edit: Jellybean didn't work for me tho. Guys remember the devils own key the FUK.... one? Thats the original key I had ,changed many times tho.