Microsoft always says it opposes “software pirates” who sell thousands of unauthorized copies of Windows.īut the Redmond company has made things a lot easier for pirates by adding a line to the Registry that can be changed from 0 to 1 to postpone the need to “activate” Vista indefinitely.Īctivation doesn’t stop true software piracyĪs most Windows users know, Microsoft has required “product activation” since the release of Windows XP in 2001. UPDATE : We’ve found that the effect reported in the story below is not caused by SkipRearm but by a different mechanism. TOP STORY Microsoft allows bypass of Vista activation
