All of us are using "DRM", it's called "Windows Product Activation."

Bubblehead Nuke · 03-07-10, 07:15 PM

Ahhh, but there is more to the Microsoft Saga..

You all know WGA..

.. But they have a NEW three letter combo for you...

......WAT, otherwise known as "Windows Activation Technology"

Now, every 90 days YOU have to resubmitt to the Microsoft servers a request to validate your authenticity. If you do not pass muster you are flagged a pirate and you get this annoying black screen with dire soul crushing news that you are running illegal software.

This software is self healing (thus you can not just glitch it to break it), goes around any firewall blocks you may invoke, and makes changes to your system without your authorization.

Right now it is not mandatory and it is limited to Windows 7. In the past when you had to verify you were 'Genuine' a simple WGA is all you have to pass. Now you have to have a WAT pass as well.

It is only a matter of time before it is backported to Vista.

They made their money off of XP so they do not really care if you pirate it now. Time will force you to update to a newer OS as new games, utilities and other things come out that just no longer work on the older software.

03-07-10, 07:15 PM	#17
Bubblehead Nuke XO Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 435 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ahhh, but there is more to the Microsoft Saga.. You all know WGA.. .. But they have a NEW three letter combo for you... ......WAT, otherwise known as "Windows Activation Technology" Now, every 90 days YOU have to resubmitt to the Microsoft servers a request to validate your authenticity. If you do not pass muster you are flagged a pirate and you get this annoying black screen with dire soul crushing news that you are running illegal software. This software is self healing (thus you can not just glitch it to break it), goes around any firewall blocks you may invoke, and makes changes to your system without your authorization. Right now it is not mandatory and it is limited to Windows 7. In the past when you had to verify you were 'Genuine' a simple WGA is all you have to pass. Now you have to have a WAT pass as well. It is only a matter of time before it is backported to Vista. They made their money off of XP so they do not really care if you pirate it now. Time will force you to update to a newer OS as new games, utilities and other things come out that just no longer work on the older software.