Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th Mar 2007 13:56 UTC, submitted by danwarne
"A genuine crack for Windows Vista has just been released by pirate group Pantheon, which allows a pirated, non-activated installation of Vista (Home Basic/Premium and Ultimate) to be properly activated and made fully-operational. Unlike cracks which have been floating around since Vista RTM was released in late November, this crack doesn't simply get around product activation with beta activation files or timestop cracks - it actually makes use of the activation process."
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2006-01-12
They actually got owned because they made system that would be good for even Mr. BigMac of Year. So main problem is that instead of asking OEMs to put simple sticker with 25-digit code with there products and ask customers to use it they went American way and made it simple enough to average BigMac eater to use it. I think easiest way for Microsoft would be just invalidate all OEM numbers, it would hurt those who actually bought the product but it would also stop this crack. Surely asking people to actually type that code would be just too much for the fatty fingers.
No sympathy for Microsoft, you blowed it yourself.