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KB971033 is out today.
« on: February 23, 2010, 07:16:00 PM »
  KB971033 comes out today.  This is the phone home check for pirated copies of windows 7 patch that has gotten all the buzz.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971033

  This patch will check your system every 90 days to ensure your copy is genuine.  If not you will have functions disabled and prompts to purchase a legit copy.
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 07:19:44 PM »
Damn, here we go!
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2010, 07:27:26 PM »
Its an optional install.  It was released for the 32-bit versions today, the 64-bit patch isn't out yet.
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 07:32:11 AM »
Optional...as in if you don't install it you won't get any more updates until you do?
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 08:33:48 AM »
I read this in the KB article. 

"Note Installing this update does not affect the functionality of your operating system."

I LOL'd!
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 08:41:16 AM »
I found this tidbit of info from the Privacy Info link.
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/PrivacyInfo.aspx

■For machines running Windows 7, data is collected after the Update to Windows Activation Technologies for Windows 7 has been installed. In addition, data is collected and sent to Microsoft every 90 days even if no activation exploit is detected. However, if the Update to Windows Activation Technologies for Windows 7 finds that essential Windows files have been tampered with, then data collected from that machine will be sent every 7 days until Windows becomes genuine.
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 04:36:11 PM »
well that's just effin gay!
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2010, 08:21:53 PM »
there will be ways around it
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2010, 09:50:39 PM »
Quote from: voX on February 24, 2010, 08:21:53 PM
there will be ways around it

Like not installing it?
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 08:25:35 AM »
It showed up in my Windows Update list of updates this morning, but thankfully, it's unchecked by default, so you shouldn't even have to worry about accidentally installing it. Regardless, I'm hiding the update so it's not offered to me again....until they force you to get in SP1, that is ;)
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2010, 08:32:52 AM »
Here is another way around it.....Legit Windows 7
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2010, 08:33:12 AM »
Already installed it. Useless update for me...
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2010, 10:17:33 AM »
Yeah, I have legit Windows 7, but you're quickly forgetting all the crap that the last "Activation Update" caused with WinXP. I'd really just rather not bother with it. Take a look at Agent's post in the Funny Images thread, it speaks volumes of truth, about any "legitimate" digital media.
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2010, 02:38:24 PM »
It will be rolled into SP1, so anyone with a less than legit copy better get some alternate plans before then.  I imagine putting an entry in hosts will be a temp workaround.
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Re: KB971033 is out today.
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2010, 03:26:58 PM »
Down with Teh Man!!
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