Microsoft launch pebble in a box

rdwarr

I've just received a small box from Microsoft containing an anti-piracy leaflet and a small stone. Anybody else had their postman's time wasted in this manner?

I think the idea is that you remove the stone and the text underneath says "no hiding place". Some sort of anti-piracy metaphor. As 95% of Microsoft software on eBay is illegal you'd think they'd start there!

Willxx

I don't know whether this is linked to the mail shots but my machine has d/l updates from microsoft and its now telling me that "Your copy of XP is illegal click here to purchase a legal copy"

This is before windows logs on so I think it is a microsoft message however I had my pc upgraded by a reputable company and paid to have xp installed so what can I do? The company I used is now defunct, they used to do our company IT as well and I'm worried all our pcs may have illegal copies too but why hasn't this message appeared on the as well?

Is there anything I can do to "legitimise" my software? (apart from obviously buying a new copy)

T4i

rdwarr wrote:

As 95% of Microsoft software on eBay is illegal you'd think they'd start there!

LOL!! Here Here!! Too many people out there making a fortune selling illegal software.

Odsal computer fair by me was reported once, the number of people selling JUST software was increasing....No one ever turned up to get these people, the hard work was already done, shame if they can't be assed doing owt about it apart from sending stones........

Quincy_3

Willxx wrote:

I don't know whether this is linked to the mail shots but my machine has d/l updates from microsoft and its now telling me that "Your copy of XP is illegal click here to purchase a legal copy"

This is before windows logs on so I think it is a microsoft message however I had my pc upgraded by a reputable company and paid to have xp installed so what can I do? The company I used is now defunct, they used to do our company IT as well and I'm worried all our pcs may have illegal copies too but why hasn't this message appeared on the as well?

Is there anything I can do to "legitimise" my software? (apart from obviously buying a new copy)

Phone Microsoft and they will legitamise it for you over the phone, just say you had a new mobo and HDD fitted and now the license inst being recognised
they have a legal obligation to renew the license just make sure you have the serial handy, maybe stuck to the side or underneath of your PC.

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