piracy

  1. whoosh

    Counterfeit Software on the Rise, Poses New Risks to Consumers

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Consumer reports of counterfeit software, often riddled with viruses, have doubled over the past two years, and today Microsoft is holding a Consumer Action Day to highlight the risks of counterfeits and connect people with resources that can help them. Most...
  2. kemical

    Pirates get innovative on Windows 7

    Pirates get innovative on Windows 7 Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Written by Link Removed due to 404 Error Thursday, 03 December 2009 09:44 Doing what Microsoft doesn't Chinese pirates are doing something that Microsoft didn't – they are starting to peddle...
  3. coolwalker

    Any way to do this?

    Does anyone know if there is a way to "keep" Win 7 without buying it? Don't preach to me now about supporting MS because as the world's richest company my few bucks ain't gonna' ruin them. I want to keep it because it really works well with COD(UO) and I have a lot of software installed that...
  4. News

    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
  5. Shadowdancer

    Windows 7 Is it possible to have a legal version of Windows 7 right now?

    Hi. I joined primarily to ask this single question. Is it possible to legally own a Windows 7 Ultimate version right now? I'm asking because I saw a PC in an on-line store, which had the Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version installed. I am tempted to buy it, really, but I'm afraid I could get into...
  6. busydog

    Windows 7 Microsoft Warning against Piracy

    Microsoft warns about activation crack, but 'pleased' people want to install Windows 7 By Tim Conneally and Nate Mook | Published July 29, 2009, 6:20 PM Print Article E-mail Article Link Removed31 Comments As to be expected...
  7. J

    Windows 7 Leaks And Cracks

    Anybody else find it amusing all of these people having anxiety attacks and begging trying to get the latest build then find some kind of crack or activator so it works forever? You don't have to be to bright to figure out that MS is turning a blind eye to all of these recent leaks and must...
  8. G

    Windows 7 NO UPdates????

    Today Win 7 informed me I was running a pirated copy of Win 7 RC 7100. IT IS NOT. Following the link provided by the notification, I was informed that the product is not being sold yet. Does this mean the RC will not get any updates until it is bought??? So much for free until 2010!
  9. reghakr

    Windows 7 Pirate Win 7 ruse used to build botnet:

    A Trojan buried within counterfeit copies of Windows 7 RC was used to build a botnet of compromised PCs Pirate Win 7 ruse used to build botnet â€Ã‚¢ The Register
  10. Radenight

    Windows 7 Microsoft Confirms Updates for Pirated Windows 7: A Look at the Conspiracy Theory

    Microsoft: Pirated Windows 7 Will Still Get Updates - Tom's Hardware I pretty much knew this anyway but still I thought it would be a good read for some.. ;) Kinda backs up the 'conspiracy theory' a couple of members on here had going a while back... How MS was leaking the daily builds of...
  11. hbailla

    Windows 7 download the new windows 7 release ( build 7100)

    build 7100 had been finalized and noticed early this morning that both the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors had been leaked to various P2P networks. Fake downloads had appeared yesterday but these were quickly removed. The latest downloads appear to be genuine. to download this build click here...
  12. whoosh

    Windows 7 How long do you think b4 win7 is pirated ?

    It would seem inevitable that soon pirated editions of windows 7 will be available . Just interested in any thoughts on this . There is a black edition but an early beta that has been made available . Why anyone would do that with a beta I dont know ! Also of note the Pirates Bay have just...
  13. J

    Windows 7 W7 to be the last ever Stand alone OS from Microsoft ?

    Hi everybody Just pushing this out to speculation - but with the advent of Windows Live and the "Always On" Internet connections do people think that the days of installing a Stand alone OS on a Client computer (i.e yours) will soon be over. The New OS'es will be Internet based -- all the...
  14. S

    Windows 7 How to get rid of mfpmp.exe?

    Let's talk about microsoft and their stupid mfpmp.exe that is blocking my external subtitles, stopping me from watching TV online with windows media player and so on. If I want to watch a movie, every time I have to rename mfpmp.exe. Is there any solution to this problem? Lots of people complain...
  15. kemical

    Windows XP Blackouts for users of pirated Windows

    More on this here: Link Removed
  16. U

    Windows Vista Does Windows Vista Download Songs and Movies Unintentionally?

    does vista somehow turn u in 4 downloading songs n movies?????? thru like limewire or nething...i heard a rumor about it...ne truth 2 it?????