Activation Glitch Makes Windows 8 Free

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Gameguru Mania News - Nov,21 2012 -

Activation Glitch Makes Windows 8 Free - tech
(hx) 10:08 PM CET - Nov,21 2012 - Post a comment / read (15)
Microsoft's final copy of Windows 8 leaked online back in early August and pirates have been battling to work around Microsoft's activation technology ever since. Early attempts involved the use of third-party Key Management Services (KMS) servers that would activate a copy for 180 days, requiring a re-activation every six months. This work around has allowed Windows 8 pirates to use the operating system free of charge temporarily, but the software maker has now made it even easier to avoid paying for a key.

Microsoft is giving away a Media Center upgrade to Windows 8 Pro users until January 31st, and pirates have discovered that the key provided will fully activate a copy of Windows 8 that was previously temporarily activated through the KMS workaround. The blunder means pirates can download an illegitimate copy of Windows 8, temporarily activate it through KMS and then upgrade it fully to an activated copy of Windows 8 thanks to Microsoft's own Media Center upgrade offer. The Verge has confirmed the procedure works on a test machine and we have reached out to Microsoft for a comment on the method.

last 10 comments:

heretic

(10:09 PM CET - Nov,21 2012 )

Activating Microsoft Windows 8 Pro with media center for free with legitimate key!

Yes you heard it right, its possible now just follow some of these simple steps:

1). Activate your copy of windows with a MAK or KMS method (Since MAK keys are harder to find and are used up early so i will tell you only KMS method!).

2). To activate windows using KMS server, run Command Prompt (CMD) as Admin and enter the following in the given order:
slmgr /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
slmgr /skms fourdeltaone.net:1688
slmgr.vbs -ato
slmgr /ckms

NOTE:
1). XXXXX is the Generic Volume key for Windows 8 Pro.
2). If the server is running then you will be activated for 180 days.

More working KMS servers:
lunar21.no-ip.org
kmsz1.no-ip.org:1688
kms.columbia.edu:1688

For "lunar21.no-ip.org" server, set the time zone at GMT+02.00 Cairo or something no further than 4 hours away from the Cairo timing, then synchronize the time.

3). Visit this official site and get your legit free key for an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro with Windows Media Center.

4). Now right click on extreme lower left corner of your screen and go to "System".

5). Click on "Get more features with a new edition of Windows" and select "I already have a product key", enter the key and follow the online procedure to make your Windows legitimately activated!

Requirement: RTM Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (x86/x64)

NOTE: Free upgrade offer is valid till 31 January 2013, so hurry up!

Help Notes:

1). To check key PID use The Ultimate PID Checker or visit this site

2). For license management use Advanced Tokens Manager or Microsoft Toolkit

3). If you install windows again then you have to follow these procedures again or backup your license using license management software!

4). After this activation your copy of windows becomes retail edition.

5). To be on the legal side and avoid all these hassels, buy yourself a Genuine copy of Windows 8 Pro at $14.99 :P

If you liked the software then please purchase it to support its developers!

Please do not request, post or share any key and serial, especially unique keys of paid applications. Sharing of Generic OEM_SLP keys of Windows OS are allowed since they are universal at pre-installed systems.

Ozieo	(10:38 PM CET - Nov,21 2012 )
The Q is : Who does want Win8 in the first place ?

Venom1	(11:47 PM CET - Nov,21 2012 )
It doesn't even worth the time spent to download it. Waiting for Win 9.

Csimbi	(12:36 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
Not even for free. Nice find though!

sikapossu	(01:47 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
so what is wrong on windows 8 if not want even free ?

Kompressor	(03:00 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
I wouldn't use Windows 8 if Microsoft paid me. I'm sticking with 7 and either waiting for Windows 9 or maybe try to make the move to Linux (Ubuntu).

spectra9	(03:18 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
Actually, I kinda like the faster boot time (I don't have SSD) :D. And by using Start8 and uninstall most of the junk apps, it feels just like Win7, never seen the new start menu again for weeks now. But then again, it may not be worth most people's trouble.

Csimbi	(03:19 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
sikapossu> so what is wrong on windows 8 if not want even free ? The usual "MS syndrome".

Koogle	(03:42 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
You couldn't pay me to install that crap either.. well actually you could, for a new PC.. then a hourly usage fee if you want me to actually use badly designed shit.

gx-x	(07:31 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
sikapossu> so what is wrong on windows 8 if not want even free ? the real question is: what is good or better in windows 8 that would make me ditch windows 7 for?

sikapossu	(08:18 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
so ppl dont like it some reason because it is microsoft product but not because there is someting wrong in it :roll:

Baconnaise

(09:58 AM CET - Nov,22 2012 )

sikapossu> so ppl dont like it some reason because it is microsoft product but not because there is someting wrong in it :roll:

I wouldn't use it because it's not a better product. It's not faster or does anything remotely different. I'd still be using XP if the x64 version had up to date drivers as there would be little incentive. Nothing has changed much since Windows 2000/XP. Stability was a primary concern on 98se and 95 which was corrected with win2k and xp for the most part. I still have hard drives from ten years ago that run fine.

XP64 booted in under twenty seconds consistently. Windows 7 does the same. If you need your computer to boot that quickly you should be leaving it on 24/7 and possibly using hibernation/sleep instead. SSD's make boot time even more trivial.

Why do I have to upgrade my hardware that's perfectly fine when I need it to just browse the web or play some games? Many games have issues with 2GB limits still so why does the OS need so much ram these days? I can't slim the newer versions down without major effort and headache to make them comparable.

I'll be happy to upgrade to anything as long as it's compelling and worthwhile. Home users don't require much and most of what's put in goes to waste. Windows 8 goes a step further by obfuscating the way things have been done for twenty years all because they want to tap the mobile market. There's no reason to upgrade passed XP for home users except for drivers. Most people at home would be fine (some exceptions usually work related or hobby).

gx-x	(03:24 PM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
sikapossu> so ppl dont like it some reason because it is microsoft product but not because there is someting wrong in it :roll: That is not true. Most of use microsoft Windows 7. Windows 7 is essentially windows 8 done right xD

Csimbi	(04:08 PM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
gx-x> sikapossu> so ppl dont like it some reason because it is microsoft product but not because there is someting wrong in it :roll: That is not true. Most of use microsoft Windows 7. Windows 7 is essentially windows 8 done right xD So true.

Tom	(06:38 PM CET - Nov,22 2012 )
Waste of time to use this hack, only matter of time that MS will put out an update and eliminate all the fake keys. Windows 8 sucks anyhow, I have no plans to get rid of my perfectly running Windows 7.