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02-01-2008
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| | Vista re-activation I did a new PC build today, with new HDD, graphics card, more memory (2GB instead of original 1GB), and new motherboard. I was expecting to have to do a phone activation, but internet activation worked. This was on an OEM System Builder key. Nice and hassle-free! |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista re-activation It did the same to me but I felt very unsafe. I didn't know what the os was doing by linking to Microsoft. "Brian W" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BaMoj.128$N53.67@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net... Quote: > I did a new PC build today, with new HDD, graphics card, more memory (2GB > instead of original 1GB), and new motherboard. > I was expecting to have to do a phone activation, but internet activation > worked. > > This was on an OEM System Builder key. > > Nice and hassle-free! > |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista re-activation It was uploading your credit card and subscribing to various pronographic magazines. "Camera" <stevephotos@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OI3s%23rRZIHA.5784@xxxxxx Quote: > It did the same to me but I felt very unsafe. I didn't know what the os > was doing by linking to Microsoft. > > "Brian W" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:BaMoj.128$N53.67@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net... Quote: >> I did a new PC build today, with new HDD, graphics card, more memory (2GB >> instead of original 1GB), and new motherboard. >> I was expecting to have to do a phone activation, but internet >> activation worked. >> >> This was on an OEM System Builder key. >> >> Nice and hassle-free! >> |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista re-activation "Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eZHXm4RZIHA.1132@xxxxxx Quote: > It was uploading your credit card and subscribing to various pronographic > magazines. of my personal stuff was even on the PC. Not that activation does that anyway. Quote: > > "Camera" <stevephotos@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OI3s%23rRZIHA.5784@xxxxxx Quote: >> It did the same to me but I felt very unsafe. I didn't know what the os >> was doing by linking to Microsoft. >> >> "Brian W" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:BaMoj.128$N53.67@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net... Quote: >>> I did a new PC build today, with new HDD, graphics card, more memory >>> (2GB instead of original 1GB), and new motherboard. >>> I was expecting to have to do a phone activation, but internet >>> activation worked. >>> >>> This was on an OEM System Builder key. >>> >>> Nice and hassle-free! >>> |
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