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Discussions tagged with bootleg on WindowsForum.com cover the risks and practical issues of using unauthorized copies of Windows 7. Users report activation problems, inability to apply critical updates like Internet Explorer 8 patches, and warnings that such builds may be unstable or contain malware. The tag also references widespread availability of bootleg Windows 7 in markets and via BitTorrent, particularly around the OS's debut in China. Common themes include the need to switch from a bootleg version to a legitimate licensed copy, whether through upgrade or full installation, and the security and functionality drawbacks of running unverified software.
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    Windows 7 Do i need upgrade or full install

    I recently installed windows 7 on my computer that was recently running vista. Come to find out it was a bootleg of windows 7 ultimate. It works fine but says to avtivate. I want to install either w7home premium or professional. Can i just buy the upgrade or do i need the full installation...
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    Software pirates hijack Windows 7 China debut (MalaysiaNews.net)

    TAIPEI/SHANGHAI - At shops in Shanghai's bustling Xinyang market, fake Apple iPhones and Bose speakers sit neatly alongside bootleg copies of Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system, a week before ... Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    • apple bootleg china debut market microsoft piracy software speakers windows 7
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    Windows 7 That Windows 7 bootleg is a ticking time bomb

    I found this posting on ZD Net. For those of you who are using the Torrent versions, this is some info for you. Post from: Link Removed Bootleggers, beware. Judging by my inbox, lots of you downloaded a bootleg copy of Windows 7 build 6956 from BitTorrent, and now you have it running. But no...
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    • access denied beta bootleg browser build 6952 build 6956 build 6961 compromised websites daily builds ie8 internet explorer leaked version microsoft operating system patch security torrent update vulnerability windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows News
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