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Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 1:41 pm
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Posted by BW (1 messages posted)

I have a comment about How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?:

Microsoft seems so paranoid about piracy. That problem will likely always exist. I personally have been offered software by well-meaning friends to copy/install from their CD's. However, I prefer to stay within the ethical/legal limits and purchse what I want. I have upgraded Office twice, and Win 98 once. When the day comes that I have to have my software "activated," I will purchse other products. Activation is a needless aggravation. How long would one be put on hold with phone activation? What assurance do we have that no personal info is scanned from our computer with online activation?? Do we have our music CD's activated??

Responses to this message:
re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (Paul D: Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 2:03 pm)

re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (Krezno: Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 5:58 pm)

re: Privacy (J. Doe: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 12:35 pm)

re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (mark r laskowski: Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 4:37 am)