I freaking hate Windows Activation

[imported_Stew]

This time I am really pulling my hair out.

This is like the 5th time this year I've been asked to reactivate my genuine copy of Windows because of hardware changes. It went painlessly over the internet the last few times, but now I need to call them again, because I activated "too many times."

I am getting to really hate WGA.

 

[l Xes l]

This is why i choose my own windows updates... Crap free windows ftw!

 

[neutralizer]

Stop changing your hardware so much.

 

[imported_Stew]

This wasn't invoked by the new WGA download. It was invoked by Windows on boot-up, after me installing a new Radeon 9600, and moving my TV card to another PCI slot. Too many hardware changes.

 

[imthebadguy]

meh...sucks

 

[desiplaya4life]

omg just call their automated service. takes less than 5mins man...

geeesh stop being soo lazy

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
meh...sucks

Nice edit.

 

[Saint Nick]

Yeah, I have a copy that I won in an M$ contest in 2001 when XP first came out. I activated it so many times I have had to resort to the automated dialing service. It isn't bad, at least the errors go away

 

[Injury]

A resonable person would put the blame in the correct place and hate on the Pirates.

Yeah, it's annoying, but at least it's pretty painless.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: desiplaya4life
omg just call their automated service. takes less than 5mins man...

geeesh stop being soo lazy

It still sucks...especially when you rely on Skype as your telephone in your room, since your cell doesn't get reception.

"OK, and how many computers do you have this copy of windows installed on?"
...*sigh*

Originally posted by: Injury
A resonable person would put the blame in the correct place and hate on the Pirates.

Yeah, it's annoying, but at least it's pretty painless.

Holy crap, you mean the pirates hacked into Microsoft and uploaded the code to incorporate activation into XP? Bastards!:Q

 

[mb]

I had to activate Windows again last week after installing my Big Typhoon

Of course my USB wireless adapter only works from within Windows... oh well like desiplaya4life said it took less than 5 minutes to do it on the phone.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Stew
This time I am really pulling my hair out.

This is like the 5th time this year I've been asked to reactivate my genuine copy of Windows because of hardware changes. It went painlessly over the internet the last few times, but now I need to call them again, because I activated "too many times."

I am getting to really hate WGA.

Go to Linux?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: desiplaya4life
omg just call their automated service. takes less than 5mins man...

geeesh stop being soo lazy

It still sucks...especially when you rely on Skype as your telephone in your room, since your cell doesn't get reception.

"OK, and how many computers do you have this copy of windows installed on?"
...*sigh*

Originally posted by: Injury
A resonable person would put the blame in the correct place and hate on the Pirates.

Yeah, it's annoying, but at least it's pretty painless.

Holy crap, you mean the pirates hacked into Microsoft and uploaded the code to incorporate activation into XP? Bastards!:Q

how about the fact if not for thief's then MS wouldn't have to resort to stupid and infective measures to try to keep thief's from stealing it?

 

[josepavento]

I'm sick of it as well.

Online doesn't work anymore. Automated phone activation doesn't work anymore. Only talking to the on duty supervisor from India works.

Out of all my friends, I am the only one who pays for all music and software..... yet I have to jump through all of these hoops...

__JoSe

 

[imported_Stew]

Originally posted by: josepavento
I'm sick of it as well.

Online doesn't work anymore. Automated phone activation doesn't work anymore. Only talking to the on duty supervisor from India works.

Out of all my friends, I am the only one who pays for all music and software..... yet I have to jump through all of these hoops...

__JoSe

Same here.

People who want to avoid activation just get a pirated Volume License copy.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: desiplaya4life
omg just call their automated service. takes less than 5mins man...

geeesh stop being soo lazy

obviously you were not used to using windows BEFORE windows xp.

the activation thing is annoying to say the least.

edit: and it's also sad that you got so used to it, that you think it's a normal process in using software.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I've never had to do the activation. Is this only for the retail versions?

 

[PokerGuy]

As usual, legit users get inconvenienced and punished, while the pirates happily continue doing what they were doing, not impacted by these idiotic measures. Another reason not to purchase anything from MS.

 

[lokiju]

Who's Advantage is it by MS's?

 

[BlueFlamme]

If you want a no-hastle way to reactivate over the telephone, just tell them you had to re-install due to spyware (was told this by a microsoft rep at work)

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: Stew
This time I am really pulling my hair out.

This is like the 5th time this year I've been asked to reactivate my genuine copy of Windows because of hardware changes. It went painlessly over the internet the last few times, but now I need to call them again, because I activated "too many times."

I am getting to really hate WGA.

WGA?

you mean WPA, right?

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: Stew
This wasn't invoked by the new WGA download. It was invoked by Windows on boot-up, after me installing a new Radeon 9600, and moving my TV card to another PCI slot. Too many hardware changes.

You're lucky. I mirrored my laptop hard drive to a new drive and got the phone home to big brother prompt.

 

[Golgatha]

Here's my eXPerience! I too hate MS activation now.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Stew

Originally posted by: josepavento
I'm sick of it as well.

Online doesn't work anymore. Automated phone activation doesn't work anymore. Only talking to the on duty supervisor from India works.

Out of all my friends, I am the only one who pays for all music and software..... yet I have to jump through all of these hoops...

__JoSe

Same here.

People who want to avoid activation just get a pirated Volume License copy.

:beer:

 

[Doboji]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: desiplaya4life
omg just call their automated service. takes less than 5mins man...

geeesh stop being soo lazy

It still sucks...especially when you rely on Skype as your telephone in your room, since your cell doesn't get reception.

"OK, and how many computers do you have this copy of windows installed on?"
...*sigh*

Originally posted by: Injury
A resonable person would put the blame in the correct place and hate on the Pirates.

Yeah, it's annoying, but at least it's pretty painless.

Holy crap, you mean the pirates hacked into Microsoft and uploaded the code to incorporate activation into XP? Bastards!:Q

how about the fact if not for thief's then MS wouldn't have to resort to stupid and infective measures to try to keep thief's from stealing it?

:laugh: :thumbsup:

WELL EXECUTED SARCASM!!!.... oh wait... that was sarcasm wasnt it? You didnt mean that last statement seriously did you?

-Max