Pirated Windows Warning Message

I’m back with a bad news to whom using pirated copy of Windows operating system. Finally, Microsoft has decided to put up a message on the login screen for every pirated Windows user.

Quoted:
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of local PC users running pirated Windows operating systems will soon face the shame of being reminded of their illegal action every time they switch on their machines.

Face the shame? Not sure about this but I suppose the anti-piracy message will be very annoying.

This anti-piracy message will appear after the next Windows update commencing today (April 26, 2006). At the moment, only users of pirated Windows in the following five countries will experience this “new” and “special” feature, they are United States, Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia.

Well, Windows with this “special” feature can still receive software update, but not allowed to upgrade Internet Explorer to version 7 and download Windows Defender.

For more information, read the source.

Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows Xp Pro, piracy

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6 Responses to 'Pirated Windows Warning Message'

1. yothemans.com - April 26th, 2006 at 12:58 am

   haiya,just dont update your windows only.
   simple as that.

2. SapiensBryan - April 26th, 2006 at 1:46 am

   I think Micorsoft’s engineers thought of that too. Let’s see what’s their next step.

3. Che-Cheh - April 26th, 2006 at 1:10 pm

   Yaya don’t update.
   We are among one of the first 5 countries. They sure know Malaysia well.

4. Microsoft support piracy l Jee’s life, personal discovery - April 27th, 2006 at 8:42 pm

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5. Brad Garland - May 16th, 2006 at 4:21 am

   Naa, it’s easy to get around i hear. See here:

   Bypass the new WGA

6. SapiensBryan - May 16th, 2006 at 11:49 am

   Nice one, Brad.

   Gonna inform me friend about the trick.

   Thanks.