It's not just cars and womens clothes...

snowdog · 31 May 2010 at 14:04

Vigoro said:
Normal version isn't a pain, and doesnt require a hell of a lot of work, and doesnt need attention, as it just does things anyway.

Ha, change your cpu and add another 2 gigs of ram and say it needs no attention again.

Typing a key is attention.
Extra clicks is attention.
Having to phone microsoft is attention.

Vigoro · 31 May 2010 at 14:05

snowdog said:
Ha, change your cpu and add another 2 gigs of ram and say it needs no attention again.

It needs no attention. I know as i have done this.

Only time it should need activating is when you install a fresh install on an new hard drive, only reactivate with a new motherboard, but even then i have had new motherboards in without having to reactivate

snowdog · 31 May 2010 at 14:07

My point still stands then, why would I need to re-activate on a mobo change :confused:

?

Housey · 31 May 2010 at 14:07

Well I replaced my Mobo the other week after it failed and had to phone MS and go through the code process which was annoying.

Vigoro · 31 May 2010 at 14:09

snowdog said:
My point still stands then, why would I need to re-activate on a mobo change ?

Because it is classified as a new/different computer.

Shimmyhill · 31 May 2010 at 14:21

You can slipstream updates into a legit version of windows if you want.

And the whole activation when you swap parts is because of pirated versions of windows.

Why not admit it that you dont want to pay for it, its the only reason that holds any value.

[TW]Fox · 31 May 2010 at 14:56

Housey said:
Well I replaced my Mobo the other week after it failed and had to phone MS and go through the code process which was annoying.

Lies, you would have a chap take care of something so trivial as that

FreeStream · 31 May 2010 at 15:32

Vigoro said:
Normal version isn't a pain, and doesnt require a hell of a lot of work, and doesnt need attention, as it just does things anyway.

What about for me and virtualising hmmmmm?

If virtualising windows on the same computer is against the EULA then MS can get stuffed IMO.

Housey · 31 May 2010 at 15:37

[TW]Fox;16657163 said:
Lies, you would have a chap take care of something so trivial as that

If you look at my posts on 'another forum' with a bloke who once had a Mustang you will see I did do it myself.......which is why they had to replace 2x5870's and a very expensive UD7 motherboard after it didn't go to plan. Man next time for sure. :mad: