I much agree with you that 8 is a different kind of beast we are working with, in more ways than 1 when you throw in secure boot parameters.
I have clean installed the full Win 8 Pro 64bit (not an upgrade) on a pc tower. I have also installed the Media Center from the free key Microsoft sends you if you ask for it.
Obviously early days, still tripping over things, but I intend to keep it
Sandboxie and Malwarebytes installed.
I have heard that the Media Center key that MS gives you for free, will make 8 permanently activated.
Not sure, but I will be testing. Because I like to see if what I hear is right or wrong.
There are a few other things I have heard about 8, but I will save that for another day of testing.
I have heard that the Media Center key that MS gives you for free, will make 8 permanently activated.
Not sure, but I will be testing. Because I like to see if what I hear is right or wrong.
There are a few other things I have heard about 8, but I will save that for another day of testing.
Just so no one misinterperates what you seem to be implying.........
My Win 8 is a bought key for a full install. I have in no way circumvented Microsoft activation.
This is what you are referring to
I like the way you think about that, Hazel!!!
I tried for a day or two, to think how installing the free media player key that MS gives you would be circumventing activation, but then I only came up with this.
1) Microsoft gave everyone the media player & key for free. People aren't trying to circumvent. MS did it for them.
2) Circumventing activation implies you did something illegal. Since MS gives away the media player & key for free, you're not doing anything illegal.
3) You can't tell people not to install MS Media Player, since MS is promoting it & giving it away for free.
4) This leaves Microsoft in a real pickle, since they are the ones promoting it & giving it away.
So, the end result is, MS is giving it away for free & users are doing nothing illegal by using what MS gives them for free.
I am sure, by Windows 9, MS will learn better. However, it is also possible that MS also saw that Windows 8 would be such a drastic change, that it may flop.
Hence, the "fully activated" state of Windows, (once you add media player) could be a marketing angle they thought of in order to improve adoption of 8.
I would not put it past them to "accidentally leak" a fully licensed key like that, to try to dominate the market & shove Linux the rest of the way out of it.
Then, tighten down controls to draconian levels & force everyone to do exactly like you demand.
I like the way you think about that, Hazel!!!
I tried for a day or two, to think how installing the free media player key that MS gives you would be circumventing activation, but then I only came up with this.
1) Microsoft gave everyone the media player & key for free. People aren't trying to circumvent. MS did it for them.
2) Circumventing activation implies you did something illegal. Since MS gives away the media player & key for free, you're not doing anything illegal.
3) You can't tell people not to install MS Media Player, since MS is promoting it & giving it away for free.
4) This leaves Microsoft in a real pickle, since they are the ones promoting it & giving it away.
So, the end result is, MS is giving it away for free & users are doing nothing illegal by using what MS gives them for free.
I am sure, by Windows 9, MS will learn better. However, it is also possible that MS also saw that Windows 8 would be such a drastic change, that it may flop.
Hence, the "fully activated" state of Windows, (once you add media player) could be a marketing angle they thought of in order to improve adoption of 8.
I would not put it past them to "accidentally leak" a fully licensed key like that, to try to dominate the market & shove Linux the rest of the way out of it.
Then, tighten down controls to draconian levels & force everyone to do exactly like you demand.
What a load of rubbish.
You still seem to be implying that I have used Media Centre key to 'activate' Windows. I BOUGHT a full version key for Windows 8.
You suggest or imply this once more and I may have to take legal action against you.
Once again, ridiculous meanderings spoiling what should have been a straightforward discussion, and I fully support hazel here in her reaction to the implications you make regarding activation of Win8.
You started the topic Super Fast, but because of you I'm closing it, and I would add that you really are skating on thin ice with this type of thing. I very rarely make statements like this in the open forum, and I have tried to give you polite sensible advice via pm about your posting, but you don't seem to heed any advice.
Thread closed.