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A recently published report from Research Snipers reveals that a hacker collective known as Massgrave has made dramatic strides in bypassing Microsoft’s product activation mechanisms. In a deep dive into this new exploit, we explore how the MAS toolkit version 3.0—and its key feature, TSForge...

In a significant shift aimed at modernizing its software, Microsoft has announced that legacy Digital Rights Management (DRM) services will no longer support playback in Windows Media Player, Silverlight, Windows 7, and Windows 8. This move, detailed on a recently updated support page by...

OK so I normally use Linux as an operating system which I usually use to watch Amazon Prime videos on. I have just reinstalled it on my SSD with a newer version of Linux and have had issues this evening running Amazon Prime video owing I presume to codecs and the dreaded annoyance of DRM (which...

I used to be a big PC gamer back in the Windows XP days. But with the GoG and Steam sales right now I'm really tempted to buy some PC games. Back in the Windows XP days DRM was such a big deal. Sometimes it caused problems on your computer. Or you couldn't play it on a new computer that you...

Hello there, I have a newer laptop that is running Windows 10. My desktop is a bit older and I have freshly installed Win 7 after trying on 10. I have several Movies that I have purchased (not rented) from the Win10 store. I would like to think that I can watch these on my big display, surround...

Microsoft recently released an update kb3086255 which disables two old style DRM's Securom and Safedisc. This means that any games still using this old style of Digital Rights Management will not work under Windows 10. This is to address security concerns and if your truly desperate to play...

The commercial media industry is undergoing a major transition as content providers move away from proprietary web plug-in based delivery mechanisms (such as Flash or Silverlight), and replace them with unified plug-in free video players that are based on HTML5 specifications and commercial...

Hi, I have a file which i have downloaded which is drm protected, which is fine because the place i got it is legal and does come with the drm usage rights stuff. When i open it in wmp 12 though it says receiving the license and asks me to log in which i do, i then get a prompt sayingive logged...

Title basically says it all: WMP on my machine decided to stop playing my collection of DRM protected WMV files. And since WMP is the only player that can play back these files, my video collection has become basically useless. And yes, all the files were purchased legally. Figure I'd post...

I've been reading some informative threads on Virtual PC etc, but still have not come to the conclusion as to which VM is best for my purposes. I have zero experience running a VM. My AMD64 bit APU is qualified. I installed Virtual PC and it appears that I must re-install from system DVD. Can...

I can no longer play my DRM protected music files in WMP. Each time I attempt to play a file, the Media Usage Rights Acquisition popup program fails to load the relicensing.od2.com website. The DRM is working, because I downloaded a protected test file that played fine. I tried reinstalling...

I bought a new Nook HD 9" Tablet for my wife, so she can read and watch movies. We have some of the newer BluRay movies with Digital Copies, she says her friend claims that the DRM protected movies cannot be moved to tablet or other devices. Then what can I do to play these movies?

After googling a question to how to change Itunes bought movies to drop onto my Kindle Fire HD - I know this video is DRM protected and need get rid of this protection first. Tried some converters, I’m quite frustrated, Can you tell me which program you used and can actually convert itune...

Let's Explore the Internet's Next Big Change in Online Music Since the release of the iPod, Apple has been on a roll. In 2011, no one in the technology world can discount the impact that this company has made without acknowledging the fact that they have become the market leader in consumer...

Hi Can someone help me with a batch file that will delete the files in the c:/program Data/microsoft/windows/DRM folder on a Win 7 PC? Thanks in advance. Derek

An interesting article on CrunchGear blows the lid off of some interesting new marketing gimmick that, if continues, may place the Internet and Intel processor purchasers into an uproar: Intel Selling Scratch-Off “Upgrade” Cards To Unlock Processor Power by John Biggs on September 19, 2010...

Hi all, I have a fair collection of Blu ray Digital Bonus Copies for PC/i Pod/PSP etc... However there were stored on an older machine which has been restored to factory default. Even though i have the copies backed - up, i guess there pretty useless as they display scrambled as i no longer...

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows Please note that it is highly recommended to do a clean installation, not an upgrade ! Introduction To upgrade your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7, you'll need to select the Custom option...

http://torrentfreak.com/drm-fiasco-ruins-james-camerons-avatar-3d-preview-091217/ Avatar, the long-awaited science fiction epic from James Cameron will launch this week, but already some lucky individuals have seen the movie. The same cannot be said of attendees at a 3D preview showing in...

Is there a reason to install PlayReady?