Windows 8 Microsoft reportedly allows pirates to activate unlicensed installations of Windows 8 Pro

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• Nov 21, 2012

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Users running pirated copies of Windows 8 Pro can reportedly upgrade to a fully licensed and permanently activated version of the OS by simply installing a free Windows 8 Media Center upgrade offered by Microsoft.

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• Nov 22, 2012

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How many more people will jump on this after it being advertised?

 

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• Nov 22, 2012

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Ed Bott has reported this is not nearly as originally written.

 

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• Nov 23, 2012

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This loophole which will close in January if not before...