Microsoft genuine validation tool says software 'not genuine'

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spaceboy wrote: »

Neither is ok if you have dodgy software, WGA stops you getting updates. I've set my computer so it doesnt download it

You pirates sure do go to a lot of effort to avoid being caught out, infact so much effort you'd think just buying the software would give you an easier ride

Browntoa

bye bye windows updates

say hello to Browser exploits , say hello to stolen credit card/Bank account details

spaceboy

More people would buy it if it was a reasonable price. That's the reason so many people download Windows illegally. I mean why would someone pay £150 for Vista Home Premium when XP was fine? Windows 7 will be different I think I'll buy a new computer for that when it comes out. But my current computer is old, it came with Windows Me and I didnt feel it was fair to pay for XP after suffering with Me for so many years.

I wouldnt pay for an OS on it's own though, it's just way overpriced, simply because they have a monopoly.

Fonz_2

spaceboy wrote: »

More people would buy it if it was a reasonable price. That's the reason so many people download Windows illegally. I mean why would someone pay £150 for Vista Home Premium when XP was fine? Windows 7 will be different I think I'll buy a new computer for that when it comes out. But my current computer is old, it came with Windows Me and I didnt feel it was fair to pay for XP after suffering with Me for so many years.

I wouldnt pay for an OS on it's own though, it's just way overpriced, simply because they have a monopoly.

Not at all, theres a whole bunch of free operating systems out there for you to use.

spaceboy

Fonz wrote: »

Not at all, theres a whole bunch of free operating systems out there for you to use.

PCs dont tend to come with them installed, and most people are used to Windows because of their monopoly. With Windows you know you'll have less compatibility issues too.

Jaffa.

spaceboy wrote: »

PCs dont tend to come with them installed, and most people are used to Windows because of their monopoly. With Windows you know you'll have less compatibility issues too.

There are more computers on the market today with some form of Linux on them than say 3 years ago. compatibility issues go for any OS, apart from OS X

It makes me laugh when people pirate software from torrents and other people, who's to say it's a clean download?

spaceboy

Jaffa. wrote: »

It makes me laugh when people pirate software from torrents and other people, who's to say it's a clean download?

This makes me laugh. You clearly have no experience of it.

davb

spaceboy wrote: »

This makes me laugh. You clearly have no experience of it.

So what you are saying is that software pirates are honorable, and wouldn't dream of putting malicious code in the cracked software, keygens, or download sites.

Jaffa.

spaceboy wrote: »

This makes me laugh. You clearly have no experience of it.

Correct, I always purchase genuine software or get it free via dreamspark The jokes on you.

davb's right, you think they seed the software/music/films out there because they feel like it? Or because they want to add more bots to their malicious doings?

Money_Grabber13579

spaceboy wrote: »

More people would buy it if it was a reasonable price. That's the reason so many people download Windows illegally. I mean why would someone pay £150 for Vista Home Premium when XP was fine? Windows 7 will be different I think I'll buy a new computer for that when it comes out. But my current computer is old, it came with Windows Me and I didnt feel it was fair to pay for XP after suffering with Me for so many years.

I wouldnt pay for an OS on it's own though, it's just way overpriced, simply because they have a monopoly.

It's because of people like you that steal the software, that everyone has to pay more. You do realise you can do jail time for theft?