"Your" Product Keys Aren't Unique...


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I'm just curious as to why Microsoft isn't providing unique product keys as per each user.

I have obtained four keys through Microsoft's Tech-Net, only to find that every single one I type into Google is already being used by some kind of website (both legitimate and illigitemate).

I'm just wondering how this will affect the Windows Genuine Validation/Windows Activation?

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I have to say it is rather interesting. It would seem that my x64 Key is not recognised in Google at the moment, however my x86 key is found all over the net. Typed it into Google and found a page that was just line after line of Windows 7 Beta 1 Keys.

Odd.

I have to say it is rather interesting. It would seem that my x64 Key is not recognised in Google at the moment, however my x86 key is found all over the net. Typed it into Google and found a page that was just line after line of Windows 7 Beta 1 Keys.

Odd.

I've noticed that there only like 3 or 4 x64 on the web atm... (One of my 64 keys didn't show up) but that will change...

Offtopic here but I love your sig, I'm watching that movie right now xD

seems they've gone to a generic set of keys and are letting anyone use it.

[removed] is a 32bit one for anyone still having problems getting a key. this key is found all over the web and i got it from the official site so it aint hacked or anything.

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seems they've gone to a generic set of keys and are letting anyone use it.

[removed] is a 32bit one for anyone still having problems getting a key. this key is found all over the web and i got it from the official site so it aint hacked or anything.

Funny, that was EXACTLY the same as one of mine.

Is anyone else having problems activating? Mine keeps timing out (I can't imagine that the bandwidth of people activating Windows every second is equal to the amount downloading it...).

and it could be that those were the keys that were released by MS before the servers crashed and these were held in limbo.. OR it could be that MS is only releasing THESE keys... I mean it still uses your information to submit bugs and such, so its fine for a beta

apparently these are all the keys they've given out:

From the x64 link: (64bit)

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I have an x64 key that starts with 894M9. Apparently some people are getting seemingly unique keys and others are getting dupes. Haven't heard of anyone having problems activating a key, dupe or not.

and it could be that those were the keys that were released by MS before the servers crashed and these were held in limbo.. OR it could be that MS is only releasing THESE keys... I mean it still uses your information to submit bugs and such, so its fine for a beta

Well, my key that I activated starts with W4BC7.. i think somethings up. :s

I have an x64 key that starts with 894M9. Apparently some people are getting seemingly unique keys and others are getting dupes. Haven't heard of anyone having problems activating a key, dupe or not.

My x64 key starts with TR878, so it's not on that list either. :)

I am still waiting for the ISO, but the keys are the same posted above. Will I experience problems when I will activate my beta?

No you should have no problem, the key will activate just fine. I just tested few of them and others have so those should be unlimited activations.

No you should have no problem, the key will activate just fine. I just tested few of them and others have so those should be unlimited activations.

I've had no problems activating any of the keys so far.

Got 12 unique keys here, and guess what, 10 the same as everyone getting today, and the other 2 are from yesterday. They've clearly given up on the 2.5 million keys idea, simply not expecting the demand!

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