Oh no, guess the people using Windows at home will have to just settle for using the easily found Microsoft Activation Scripts!
This broke the “MAS” scripts, at least as far as HWID activation. From their website:
Note: Microsoft servers are currently rejecting HWID activation requests when activating through MAS, we’re checking what’s going on now. Use the KMS38 activation option for now.
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I couldn’t activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.
I’ve run into this twice, both times I’ve had to deal with Microsoft Support for around 2-3 hours to resolve, shitty for a paying customer.
Yup, that’s the joy of OEM keys. I’m glad Linux doesn’t have any stupid DRM like that.
I have around 30 windows 7 pro COAs (used to work in a pc repair shop, pulled the COAs on every dead pc that came through). Most of them are from dells, but I haven’t had an issue activating on custom pcs. If anyone wants one, let me know
I’d prob take one, but I’m not building a PC for another year or so, so if it won’t work by then with whatever this coming enforcement is, someone else should take it.
Sent one anyway. Still have plenty left
If you have a spare still, I’d take one. Got a laptop from the e-waste pile at work and was going to clean it up for a family member.
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Latitude 7280. They pull the ram and m2 from it. 16gb ram and a new drive are cheap for that thing. New batteries are around $80. They are great daily drivers.
I would appreciate one if you would be so kind. :)
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If you have a spare, that’d be amazing! Planning my new build for early next year :)
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I’d like one too please.
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Could you please send me a key as well? My co-worker just asked where to get a cheap key, I’m sure that a free one will make her happy. :)
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Got any left? I could use one of those too.
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There are so many free flavors of Windows. But you would be 100% better off on Linux.
Unfortunately if you want to play games with 0 hassle, Windows is still the only real option. Proton is awesome, but there are still games I want to play that either don’t work (or don’t work well), or require workarounds to get working
Unless you wanted to play multi-player games.
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Well it was nice as in it was permanent, it got attached to your account and you could simply reinstall and so on without having to setup anything.
And also, it got you attached to your account, and Microsoft loves that you use an online windows account.
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Now you need to get a cracked copy instead
Can you still activate Windows 10 with a Windows 7 key? I recently discovered I have to update to 10, since 11 isn’t supported on my device.
I literally did this on a new pc two weekends ago. Downloaded win11 iso, installed, typed in the key off my win 7 cd rom retail packaging that’s god knows how old, done.
I’ve long since moved to linux and just dual boot win11 for games that don’t run well in linux. I won’t buy a key at this point just for that.
That’s actually what I’m going with, well hopefully that means everything should go smoothly. I was just a tad nervous lol.
I’m really considering this at this point, I’ve never really had any issues with windows but as a techie it feels more and more like my duty to be “that guy.”
I’ve already been on privately hosted email for years and started self hosting some stuff on a pi.
I wonder how many there are, since it won’t run on older hardware anyway.
The utility was more in being able to buy a dirt cheap Windows 7 Pro key or copy one from some old computer or disc label to activate a new computer on 10 or 11, and have it be legal.
If you signed in with a Microsoft account, the key would also be synced to it and be able to activate a computer just by you signing in, which could be handy.
I used to pull the product key stickers off parts we bought at my old job. Laptop bottom cover, with free windows 7 key. Every computer in my house is running Windows 11 pro, activated with a Windows 7 key, that was otherwise just going to get thrown away.
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The article is incorrect, it hasn’t been done at the OS level, but at the online activation service
Upgrade to win 10
Upgrade to win 11
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ProfitBut you can still activate it with this FOSS solution: https://github.com/abbodi1406/KMS_VL_ALL_AIO
5724-line batch script
I bought windows pro at some point, but could not for the life of me activate my windows after an install. Didn’t get a serial code, and the system wouldn’t pick up my account. Good riddance.
Win10 is unaffected right? I updated an 8.1 laptop to 10 and I had no issue with activation
An 8.1*
Sorry, I’m not a native english speaker
I know. My correction was meant to help.
