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

[News]

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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[Adamsappleone]

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

 

[Medico]

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

 

[kemical]

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