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Windows 10 will not make pirated copies genuine
Microsoft shared info that it would offer the Windows 10 upgrade for free even to people with pirated versions of Windows. However, one important new snippet of information is that this will not turn pirated copies into genuine versions of Windows.
New information today confirms worldwide pirated version can upgrade their old operating system to Windows 10.
Microsoft has issued the following statement in regard to upgrades for "non-genuine" PCs:
We have always been committed to ensuring that customers have the best Windows experience possible. With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade to Windows 10, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license. Non-Genuine Windows is not published by Microsoft. It is not properly licensed, or supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner. If a device was considered non-genuine or mislicensed prior to the upgrade, that device will continue to be considered non-genuine or mislicensed after the upgrade. According to industry experts, use of pirated software, including Non-Genuine Windows, results in a higher risk of malware, fraud (identity theft, credit card theft, etc), public exposure of your personal information, and a higher risk for poor performance or feature malfunctions.
BTW we forgot to give props to DVHardware for spotting and reporting this one, mentioned and link added - sorry guys ! ;)
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#5032908 Posted on: 03/20/2015 01:18 PM
Windows always gets cracked but it also always seems to be a cat and mouse game with the updates. I think that due to the rolling feature upgrades, it's going to get a lot more tedious to pirate it as well. If they can roll new features out every 1-2 months and fix piracy holes in between, it could definitely provide some incentive for pirates to just spend the $100 or w/e it will cost for a license.
Or maybe Microsoft can just clean up their app store, actually pay some decent developers to produce some good apps and just generate revenue that way. But I guess they'd rather have 500 fake clones of each app instead.
Windows always gets cracked but it also always seems to be a cat and mouse game with the updates. I think that due to the rolling feature upgrades, it's going to get a lot more tedious to pirate it as well. If they can roll new features out every 1-2 months and fix piracy holes in between, it could definitely provide some incentive for pirates to just spend the $100 or w/e it will cost for a license.
Or maybe Microsoft can just clean up their app store, actually pay some decent developers to produce some good apps and just generate revenue that way. But I guess they'd rather have 500 fake clones of each app instead.
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#5032914 Posted on: 03/20/2015 01:25 PM
It's unlikely that MS will change their KMS model during the life of a windows version, that would be a major problem for companies, and once KMS is cracked, it's game over
It's unlikely that MS will change their KMS model during the life of a windows version, that would be a major problem for companies, and once KMS is cracked, it's game over
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#5032940 Posted on: 03/20/2015 02:16 PM
I think they realized their initial offer for "upgrade" from pirated copies made little sense, so now trying to undo the damage.
I think they realized their initial offer for "upgrade" from pirated copies made little sense, so now trying to undo the damage.
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#5032949 Posted on: 03/20/2015 02:25 PM
That be there strategy for a few years now lol.
They took two steps forward and then they walked three steps back.
That be there strategy for a few years now lol.
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Win 10 will be activated by pirates before it even RTMs, as has always been the case
The upgrade for pirates will likely deactivate their cracked copy, not that it will make the slightest bit of difference to piracy numbers
When has there been a version of Windows that wasn't cracked? Never
8.x was the closest they got, there is no permanent activator for it as such, but KMS activates for 6 months (180 days) a shot, and a scheduled task keeps reactivating it every boot