TLicense Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I left my computer on last night, and the sneaky thing only went and performed an windows media player update whilst I was a sleep. This morning I awoke to find a message on the status bar telling me that my copy of windows is illegitamate, and that I may be a victim of copyright theft. I think maybe it's more like Bill is a victim of copyright theft. The ironic thing about it is that the reason I left my computer on was it was downloading a torrent. Anyway, so now I've got this little icon on the bottom right of my screen. Do I... a) ignore it. It will go away. b) roll back the update. It will go away c) update to Vista 64. (I think I'll need a "new installation", as I don't think you can upgrade from a dodgy copy) What do you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 vista struggles with some hardware mate, so make sure your hardware is 100% compatible with it, as for the 64bit version it would be even worse, i had xp64 and all my hardware wouldn't work because nobody made 64bit drivers for anything. Im running vista ultimate 32bit atm and thats pretty nice. Just make sure auto updates are turned off to avoid little situations like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 or pm me your email and I will send you a nice little file that you add into the windows folder that says its a legit copy;) I had the same problem when i upgraded wmp11 and this sorted it first time:sly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 You could always go crazy and buy a license - your build thread clearly shows you have money to burn so a few quid on some software you use on a daily basis won't do any harm will it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Im sure you can upgrad eif you supply the correct key, I think in Vista they've put in all sorts of features that actually start to ruin your experience over time (if you have a dodgy version)... so buy a key as Michael suggests You could always roll back, but you'll be plagued with update requests and wont be able to get OS updates if you dont get it sorted anyway. BTW, why do you use 64 bit Vista? Does anything make use of it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Just pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I think there was a general XP update done last night, to verify if your software was genuine or not. Fortunately, mine is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 You could always go crazy and buy a license - your build thread clearly shows you have money to burn so a few quid on some software you use on a daily basis won't do any harm will it? True, but if you can have it for free, are you really going to pay for it? Plus it's not a "few quid" is it? Money to burn. Well not really, but I've made a few life choices that places some priorities higher than others. Anyway, as that is what choice c is, obviously I'm considering it. Nearlly £200 for software though is steep. Im sure you can upgrad eif you supply the correct key, I think in Vista they've put in all sorts of features that actually start to ruin your experience over time (if you have a dodgy version)... so buy a key as Michael suggests You could always roll back, but you'll be plagued with update requests and wont be able to get OS updates if you dont get it sorted anyway. BTW, why do you use 64 bit Vista? Does anything make use of it yet? To be totally honest, I quite like having the latest releases of OS's and staying current, and seeing as the only way to get Vista is to go legit, then I'm resigned to doing that. I'll not be happy about it though, as I'd rather have the money. I've got a 64 bit machine, and it's seems silly not to make full use of it. As long as, that is, I'll still be able to run all my old apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Yeah common, At least buy the CORE OS license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 "The core OS"? Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Sorry. I mean, get other software "other ways" but Pay for the OS (Your PC's core if you like). That way life's a breeze, and MS can make the next version even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 vista struggles with some hardware mate, so make sure your hardware is 100% compatible with it, as for the 64bit version it would be even worse, i had xp64 and all my hardware wouldn't work because nobody made 64bit drivers for anything. Im running vista ultimate 32bit atm and thats pretty nice. Just make sure auto updates are turned off to avoid little situations like that So I could spend out on windows Vista, only to find that it won't work with my machine, and it's more than likely doubly so with Vista64. Brilliant. Do you think PC world will let me return it if it doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 DONT go 64 bit - A) you dont need to and B) it will still be a nightmare. I 'ma Serious power user and im only 32 Bit. Use the Compatability checker program from MS on the Webstie to see if it works. Failing that Ship it to me free of charge and ILl sort it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Your OS and Hardware maybe 64 bit but theres virtually nothing out there that really makes use of it for 95% of apps. Maybe in a couple of years it'll be a more viable option for most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 In my time, I've bought more than my fair share of laptops with Windows pre-installed. When the laptop dies, the Windows license dies too - unless you're willing to do a *lot* of pissing around with stupid Microsoft licensing. So why should I buy yet another copy, when I've already bought far more copies of Windows than I'm currently using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 I know what your saying, but if in a couple of years the 64 bit stuff starts to take off, then to take advantage of it, I'll have to buy another OS. IF it's going to stuff me in the short term then I'll get the 32 bit version, but if there are no downsides then I'll just get the 64 bit version and wait for everything else to catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 In my time, I've bought more than my fair share of laptops with Windows pre-installed. When the laptop dies, the Windows license dies too - unless you're willing to do a *lot* of pissing around with stupid Microsoft licensing. So why should I buy yet another copy, when I've already bought far more copies of Windows than I'm currently using? If the PC dies (and can no longer be used) then the license is free to be installed on a different machine as far as I'm concerned! I'd love to see a court rule differently too. No messing around required - just read the license number off the bottom and reapply to the new PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 IF it's going to stuff me in the short term then I'll get the 32 bit version, but if there are no downsides then I'll just get the 64 bit version and wait for everything else to catch up. Don't get XP 64bit. It's got a product cycle like Windows Me had. Seemed a good idea at the time, but no one used it. Vista 64bit seems ok, but like the guys say - no software support. Even the amazing Photoshop CS3 isn't 64bit!!! If ever there was an application that needs the extra memory addressing, that's it. That to me says a lot about how seriously software vendors aren't taking it. Personally I had the choice of Vista 32 or x64 for free, and went for 32 for wider compatibility. I'm sure you could find someone to supply a far cheaper OEM version of XP for you along with a new hard drive or some hardware upgrade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 If the PC dies (and can no longer be used) then the license is free to be installed on a different machine as far as I'm concerned! I'd love to see a court rule differently too. No messing around required - just read the license number off the bottom and reapply to the new PC. Nope, sorry - that's breach of the OEM license. Retail can be transferred. http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/YourPC_do.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Nope, sorry - that's breach of the OEM license. Retail can be transferred. http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/YourPC_do.mspx But putting it bluntly Pete - f*** 'em. That's the last time I buy Windows with a new PC then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 That's the last time I buy Windows with a new PC then. They're not interested in Joe Blow anyway. It's business and corporates they want, they're worth going after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Mac Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Nearly £200 for software though is steep. You can get a 'one-use only' copy of Windows for far less than that. I got a copy for about £80 when I built my PC. I think it was from ebuyer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Tony .. As a precaution, what about saving a system save point with your current configuration. Then roll back to your configuration prior to the update. If it doesn't work/help, you've got the option to switch back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Well I've taken the plunge and bought Vista home edition, and against the recommendation of the guys on here (but recommended by a few guys I know) have gone for the 64 bit. If it doesn't work, one of the guys who recommended it, said he would have it off me and buy me a 32 bit version. That's my birthday money gone. It should be arriving tomorrow. So what's going to be the best way to put this installation on? I'm using XP pro at the moment that I've installed onto a 30GB partition of my 200GB drive. I then use the other 170GB as a data drive. I've got a LOT of music and other stuff on the data drive that I don't want to lose. So I guess the easiest thing is going to be to buy another HD, install vista onto that, and then if it's OK remove the XP installation on my other drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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