Microsoft Giving Away Free Windows 8 Keys

[Golayitdown]

Not on purpose tho


Microsoft mistakenly gifts Windows 8 pirates with a free activation key | The Verge

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.

 

[GoldenGlove]

The Verge snitching

Hopefully they don't dead this before I finish building this PC.

 

[Bboystyle]

^^^Just go with Windows 7...shyt is better then 8 anyways

 

[KiD WavE]

I would keep 7 even if I got a free key

 

[Golayitdown]

The Verge snitching

Hopefully they don't dead this before I finish building this PC.

if you're really bout that life, build a windows 8 vm, get the key and save it off so you can eat later... Like the others said though, its not MUCH better than win 7....

 

[GoldenGlove]

Aight

 

[Jone2three45]

Good thing I got two media center keys weeks ago.
Will test out soon.

 

[winb83]

It's only $15 for a Windows 8 key anyway.

 

[GoldenGlove]

It's only $15 for a Windows 8 key anyway.

How/where?

 

[winb83]

How/where?

Windows Upgrade Offer - Landing Page

i just made up a PC and told them i bought it during the valid program time window. they never even checked they just gave me a code and i bought Windows 8 for $15 for my netbook. you just have to buy it online.

 

[DMR]

The Verge snitching

fukk em and everybody that love em

 

[Golayitdown]

fukk em and everybody that love em

They're always on some backhanded snitching type of shyt. They'll break news of an exploit like this, then call up someone from the company for a comment.