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Don’t Feel Like Activating Vista? It’s Cool, Take As Long As You Like!

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Microsoft Windows VistaStraight from Gizmodo: “With a simple registry tweak, you can take that 30-day activation deadline and shove it—possibly forever. According to Brian Livingston, publisher of Windows Secrets, the activation delay hack previously thought to work for 120 days can be reused “indefinitely,” though it varies from copy to copy. The haxx0ring? Change a registry key (SkipRearm) hex value. That’s it, but check the article for a full rundown—newer shipped copies of Home seem to have plugged the loophole, so it may only work in other versions shipped after March. Guess they really do want you to pirate Windows.”

Written by Jason Jeffrey

March 19, 2007 at 3:07 pm

Posted in Gizmodo, Microsoft

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  1. Well, maybe this good news will silence all the Vista complainers! Vista is activiation free, at least!

    Seriously though, I find this amusing — Vista is getting kicked around in so many different ways, by so many different people. Maybe Shelly Palmer said it best.

    - Kimberly

    Kimberly

    March 19, 2007 at 4:25 pm

  2. Jason,

    Scott Dunn of Windows Secrets thinks Microsoft has some explaining to do.
    When Microsoft offered Vista Ultimate, the the priciest version of the
    company’s new operating system, it was supposed to leave its counterparts in
    the dust. Promised: a full complement of exclusive features from
    enhancements to programs to Ultimate-only content. Delivered: a poker
    game?

    The blogosphere has started taking notice, and on Thursday, Windows Secrets
    Associate Editor Scott Dunn is going to open the gates on this story about
    Microsoft’s unfulfilled promises, and given your previous coverage on
    Vista, I thought you might find this noteworthy.

    Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m Eastern/10:30 a.m. Pacific, Scott will hold a
    conference call (1-641-297-5600, access code 81619) on the Ultimate features
    issue to answer any questions you might have. We’d love to have your input
    on this, and if you’d like to speak to Scott independently, get in touch
    with me and I should be able to set something up.

    Also, if you’d like an embargoed copy of the article (which goes live on
    Thursday at 12:30 AM at http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/070621/#story1), send
    me an email and I’ll get it off to you.

    Best,
    John Mulligan
    603.630.6114

    John Mulligan

    June 26, 2007 at 3:24 pm


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