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Microsoft Check for Piracy

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Mayfriday0529

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Apperently they turned on the feature.

"Microsoft will begin checking for pirated copies of its Windows software when users attempt to update. Security updates are supposed to be exempt from the check. Upon detection of pirated software the user will be given the oppportunity to purchase a legitimate copy of the software for a discounted price, upon providing proof of purchase etc."
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Will you get a legit version?
 
Where's the poll option for "Haha. F'ing cheapass pirates get what they pay for. Glad I bought mine."

This poll sucks.
 
Originally posted by: jewno
i can get one at my university for a discounted price. my university has an affiliation with m$.
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same, but i still won't "take advantage of it".

if you know what i mean.

🙂
 
Originally posted by: jndietz
Originally posted by: jewno
i can get one at my university for a discounted price. my university has an affiliation with m$.
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same, but i still won't "take advantage of it".

if you know what i mean.

🙂
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i can get you one then. 🙂
 
they will sitll give security updates so im not sure why people would be tempted to spend money and if they can get it at a discount then everyone will pirate it and then buy it at discount...like wtf. Last i herd they did this in India and not America.
 
How exactly are they checking? I ask this because I've installed my copies of windows XP so many times that now whenever I try to activate it, the POS makes me call in and they tell me I've activated it too many times. Hopefully they don't automate this crap based on that information.
 
Originally posted by: Juice Box
how do you check if you get discounted software at your university?
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not so hard, my university tend to email newsletters. so that brought me an attention and bought two legit versions of m$ xp pro.

like jnetty99 mentioned above, contact your computer department or bookstore to find out.
 
Originally posted by: jndietz
Originally posted by: jewno
i can get one at my university for a discounted price. my university has an affiliation with m$.
Click to expand...

same, but i still won't "take advantage of it".

if you know what i mean.

🙂
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I get mine for free but my idiot floormate jacked the CD and activated it. Now I have a worthless Windows XP + SP2 lying around...
 
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