The Truth about XP ( Home edtion)

[CZroe]

Activation was too much of a hassle for me, so I downloaded the corporate files and applied them to the backup of my legit XP Pro CD. Bypassing Windows Product Activation (WPA) violates the license agreement, but I feel that it is morally acceptable because I have paid MS for a legitimate disc. They would never pursue legal action on someone who actually paid, so I say proceed with the cracking only if it is necessary. In my environment, the systems change configuration by the hour. All the time spent activating my products would really add up and impact productivity. You probably won't be asked more than once, so don't bother cracking it.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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You hear and say a lot of funny things. I dont think many of them are true. Its out there.


A friend of mine(?) heard about a web site that supposedly had a crack for XP but could not find it. It was gone and the rumor was MS helped remove it from the web site. Don't know for sure. I guess some of you are more up to date about those things than I am. I prefer to be legal.


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Im running consumer friendly operating systems. So when I pass out cdrs (unless its openbsd, then I have to do a few things to keep it 100% legit) of my OS, or another OS I think is neat its all 100% legal. Thank god for people that actually care about consumers. As opposed to large corporations that only care about our money

 

[spyordie007]

<< Activation was too much of a hassle for me, so I downloaded the corporate files and applied them to the backup of my legit XP Pro CD. Bypassing Windows Product Activation (WPA) violates the license agreement, but I feel that it is morally acceptable because I have paid MS for a legitimate disc. They would never pursue legal action on someone who actually paid, so I say proceed with the cracking only if it is necessary. In my environment, the systems change configuration by the hour. All the time spent activating my products would really add up and impact productivity. You probably won't be asked more than once, so don't bother cracking it. >>


I know I shouldnt say it, but this is what I've done also. I have a legal copy of XP Pro, but installed the corporate version because I dont want to hastle with it, and my hardware changes constantly. Since I installed XP last (2 months ago) I have swapped out my CD burner, video card, added a second (PCI) video card, added a ide controler card and swapped memory with another machine while troubleshooting memory, I also have a 120GB drive that should be here late this week, or early next week. I want to be legit, really, I just dont want the extra hasle.

-Spy

 

[n0cmonkey]

If you want to "be legit without the extra hassle" why not switch to a more comsumer friendly OS?

 

[Acanthus]

A stripped down version of Microsofts OS is exactly what is needed for competitots to compete, but by the same token, i dont mind haveing windows media player 7, wide driver support, constant security fixes, and more packaged with my software, but if i can get Windows XP with NOTHING on it but the damn OS, i would love it, especially if it was cheaper

 

[LethalWolfe]

<< A stripped down version of Microsofts OS is exactly what is needed for competitots to compete, but by the same token, i dont mind haveing windows media player 7, wide driver support, constant security fixes, and more packaged with my software, but if i can get Windows XP with NOTHING on it but the damn OS, i would love it, especially if it was cheaper >>



Personally, I'd want an OS that didn't need constant security fixes.


Lethal

 

[spyordie007]

<< Personally, I'd want an OS that didn't need constant security fixes.
Lethal >>


In reality if they shipped the OS by itself without all those software packages there wouldnt be constant security fixes, they would be less common.
Tons of the hotfixes are to correct problems in their software packages that get shipped with XP

-Spy

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< A stripped down version of Microsofts OS is exactly what is needed for competitots to compete, but by the same token, i dont mind haveing windows media player 7, wide driver support, constant security fixes, and more packaged with my software, but if i can get Windows XP with NOTHING on it but the damn OS, i would love it, especially if it was cheaper >>



Personally, I'd want an OS that didn't need constant security fixes.

If you find one let me know. I would love to have a perfectly secure OS!
Lethal >>

 

[Macro2]

When you do an automatic XP upgrade MS looks at all the software and the versions. Not just MS products. Not to mention the type of CPU etc. Who knows what else. Of course they say they delete this information after transfering the upgrades...oh sure...

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