Activating Windows 7 7100


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I'm getting confused b/c are you guys activating this 7100 version with the same beta keys that have been floating around? I believe MS requires you to do this online right? Is this legit/safe? I'm starting to read about windows 7 now so I'm def a newbie. Also - is there anyway to push back the date of removal (I believe these versions stop sometime in 2010). i know there was a way with the earlier ones - I think....

anyway little guidance here -

thanks!

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beta keys that have been floating around

This would mean that its not legit, If you have your own beta key that you applied for then thats a different story.

I've not tried the leaked version yet so I couldn't tell you.

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Yes, it is safe. As for removing the time limit, you do know that it is not the finished version of the OS, right, and that unlike the released product it will not receive updates leaving you vulnerable to any problems that are found?

This would mean that its not legit, If you have your own beta key that you applied for then thats a different story.

Most people do not have personal keys, they just use one of ten public keys that were released by Microsoft.

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Yes, it is safe. As for removing the time limit, you do know that it is not the finished version of the OS, right, and that unlike the released product it will not receive updates leaving you vulnerable to any problems that are found?

that's a good point - thanks

I just didn't know about the keys b/c I wasn't sure how MS has set it up - as for having my own key, wouldn't that still be an issue b/c MS hasn't even released this thing yet so how would someone "have" a copy now? How does MS do the activation system online? Do they match up key with user account? I guess not right?

ok - that might have answered my question. I thought every person had their own distinct key. Seems like it's just 10 or so keys that MS has issued to get these guys activated. Still curious though if when you activate can MS see the build # b/c I'm sure they're not expecting any 7100 activations until may 5th

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It doesn't matter if it's early, the activation servers don't do any checks like that (although they certainly could, so if you're of the extra paranoid sort that has an assortment of tinfoil hats, you might want to stay away.)

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that's a good point - thanks

I just didn't know about the keys b/c I wasn't sure how MS has set it up - as for having my own key, wouldn't that still be an issue b/c MS hasn't even released this thing yet so how would someone "have" a copy now? How does MS do the activation system online? Do they match up key with user account? I guess not right?

ok - that might have answered my question. I thought every person had their own distinct key. Seems like it's just 10 or so keys that MS has issued to get these guys activated. Still curious though if when you activate can MS see the build # b/c I'm sure they're not expecting any 7100 activations until may 5th

back when the beta was released everyone who signed up got there own key. which works for every leaked build including the RC I'm guessing. I'm pretty sure you can use the key as much as you want and its not linked to anything. Don't worry nothings going to happen if you use someone else's key.

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When are people going to get this through their thick skulls??? There are 10 Windows 7 keys that were given out to millions of people (5 each for 32-bit and 64-bit, although either type works with either build). There are no activation limits on those 10 keys, and they are published all over the place.

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Yes, it is safe. As for removing the time limit, you do know that it is not the finished version of the OS, right, and that unlike the released product it will not receive updates leaving you vulnerable to any problems that are found?

Most people do not have personal keys, they just use one of ten public keys that were released by Microsoft.

I have my own, i have like 2 sets of them from Connect :alien:

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When are people going to get this through their thick skulls??? There are 10 Windows 7 keys that were given out to millions of people (5 each for 32-bit and 64-bit, although either type works with either build). There are no activation limits on those 10 keys, and they are published all over the place.

That's not true. There was a period of time, (I'm not sure if it was before or after the release time) where the key page was giving unique keys. Both of the ones I have do not appear on the internet anywhere.

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I signed up for Windows 7 beta key long back when they opened it for download & try. Those keys are still valid and work with all the beta versions including the RC.

I had forgotten my key and went to the same link to sign up again, but the registrations were closed however there was a method on the front page itself that allowed me to view my key again, since they keys are signed with your Live ids (hotmail/msn/live). I got the key and used it, its working perfectly fine and my windows 7 is activated.

Hope this helped,

Cheers.

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That's not true. There was a period of time, (I'm not sure if it was before or after the release time) where the key page was giving unique keys. Both of the ones I have do not appear on the internet anywhere.

+1

I got 7 uniques. :blush:

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When are people going to get this through their thick skulls??? There are 10 Windows 7 keys that were given out to millions of people (5 each for 32-bit and 64-bit, although either type works with either build). There are no activation limits on those 10 keys, and they are published all over the place.

Def not true, each key is associated with their live ids. Each key is unique, like we all are...lol

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Def not true, each key is associated with their live ids. Each key is unique, like we all are...lol

When the beta keys were being dished out at first they were unique, but after the servers crashed MS issued 10 "public" keys that anyone could use.

Try googling your "unique" key.

My 7 "unique" keys are nowhere to be seen on Google. (Y) But the 10 public keys are. :)

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My 7 "unique" keys are nowhere to be seen on Google. (Y) But the 10 public keys are. :)

Yes I know, but sibot seems to think there are only unique keys out there.

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^^

No :p, each one who had signed up on the Win7 beta site using their live id was assigned a unique key.

I signed up using my Live ID and I received one of the ten non-unique keys.

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^^

No :p, each one who had signed up on the Win7 beta site using their live id was assigned a unique key.

Sorry Sibot you're [slightly] incorrect - as I said before, if you signed up BEFORE the MS server crash, then yes, you are correct, you would indeed have unique keys assigned to your Live id.

However, if you signed up AFTER the MS server crash, then you will get any one of the 10 public non-unique keys assigned to your Live id.

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Here's my two cents on the whole issue.

I'm the proud owner of multiple Microsoft Operating Systems including multiple boxed copies of XP Pro and Vista Ultimate ... I buy them.

I am using a pre-release version of Windows, and sure, I'm a little ahead and it's probably not allowed, but I have just jumped the street date essentially ... when RC comes out to the public, I'll already have it on my PC.

But ... also, the day Windows 7 Ultimate comes out, I'll lay down the cash to get it for both my systems.

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guys - I guess my point here is that are you activating your copy even though it's not even available by MS? The smarter decision might be to wait until it's available to the public and then activate (may 5th).

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guys - I guess my point here is that are you activating your copy even though it's not even available by MS? The smarter decision might be to wait until it's available to the public and then activate (may 5th).

I seriously doubt that Microsoft has a problem with anyone activating a copy of the RC right now. Shall I count the ways?

1) Every torrent download now means one less user MS has to worry about when the public d/l page goes live.

2) Those of us who are using the Win7 RC, and are impressed (most of us, I think), are helping spread good buzz in a crucial community.

3) MS is getting at least a little traffic now from RC clients for Windows Update, activation, and other services. They can spend some time evaluating this traffic before it becomes too overwhelming.

This is a product that will be available for free, remember.

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