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Windows Genuine DisAdvantage

Posted: June 19th, 2006, 17:13
by Dr. kitteny berk
Today i am lolling at: Microsoft

This morning my sister emails me complaining her computer is doing the WGA "you have a dodgy copy of windows" thing.

Only, my sister's computer is using a legit copy of windows that came with her dell.

So, i send her keyfinder, get her to run it and tell me the key, which MS flags as
The product key used to install your copy of Windows was issued to an organization that is no longer using the key her windows is using.

If you believe you are a valid user of this key, contact the organization from which you purchased your PC for assistance.
If you received a computer with a VLK and you do not have a Volume License Agreement with Microsoft, you may be a victim of software counterfeiting. Learn how to get genuine below.
So, i send her my lovely dodgy windows key and get her to change her windows to use the dodgy key. lo and behold!
Thank you for running the Windows Validation Assistant. It appears that your Windows Product Key is valid.

The moral of the story? Microsoft are dumbasses.

Posted: June 19th, 2006, 18:55
by pixie pie
Lol at this.

Whereas, I just decided to not install that particular update. I mean, they give the option, so I don't bother.

Posted: June 19th, 2006, 18:58
by Dr. kitteny berk
yup, my sister however is a computer retard, i was pretty surprised she managed to change the key

Posted: June 19th, 2006, 19:56
by deject
:lol:

gg microsoft uninstall plz

Posted: June 19th, 2006, 23:49
by Hehulk
This story makes me LoL, especially since I repaired a comp over the weekend that was far from legal, and it passed authorisation :lol:

Posted: June 20th, 2006, 0:22
by Dr. kitteny berk
ah-ha

*now* i get explaination, it was her computer at work, which was using publically available keys.


she's a prat.

Posted: June 20th, 2006, 9:44
by Hehulk
Arf! :lol:

Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 15:14
by fabyak
ZOMGWTFBBQ!

Hehulk
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There should be a speshul rank for this

Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 15:54
by TezzRexx
fabyak wrote:ZOMGWTFBBQ!

Hehulk
Salmon Ninja Pirate Gayer Slayer (Posts: 1337)

There should be a speshul rank for this
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