Microsoft Investigating Bug that Deactivates Windows 10 Pro Licenses

[eidairaman1]

Windows as a mis-service.

Go back to 7 Pro

 

[INSTG8R]

Go back to 7 Pro

That means I’d need a new license...

 

[cadaveca]

Well, I have had this TR 1950X system up and running, un-activated, since December/January.

Now it's activated? Guess this issue isn't all bad...

 

[R-T-B]

Meanwhile my "activated" version is running just hunky dory. In fact, very few of the bugs that affect customers seem to affect me.

Just another black mark against DRMed black box software, and another instance where the warez version works better then the official version.

The best fix for this is to download microsoft toolkit, press ez-activator button and forget about it.

Can we quit skirting forum rules by admitting to, or worse, recommending piracy?

 

[GoldenX]

Can we quit skirting forum rules by admitting to, or worse, recommending piracy?

It's not piracy if you have your license.

 

[INSTG8R]

It's not piracy if you have your license.

Which all of us should have from owning Win 7/8

 

[eidairaman1]

Which all of us should have from owning Win 7/8

Problem I heard is once you use the win 7 license to upgrade to 10 you cant re use it for 7 but only 10.

Thats why I do fresh OS installs only

 

[INSTG8R]

Problem I heard is once you use the win 7 license to upgrade to 10 you cant re use it for 7 but only 10.

Thats why I do fresh OS installs only

Sure but how many people go back? I’ve reinstalled Win 10 at least 3 times since it s come out. Because it’s tied to your MS account it just reactivates every time.

 

[lexluthermiester]

That means I’d need a new license...

Easily done;
https://www.scdkey.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-oem-cd-key-global_1536-20.html
https://www.scdkey.com/microsoft-windows-7-pro-oem-cd-key_1338-20.html

Problem I heard is once you use the win 7 license to upgrade to 10 you cant re use it for 7

That's not true. I have reused Win7 keys to install 7 again after using them to get the upgrade to 10. You can go back if you want to.

 

[R-T-B]

Problem I heard is once you use the win 7 license to upgrade to 10 you cant re use it for 7 but only 10.

Thats why I do fresh OS installs only

This is false in my experience.

It's not piracy if you have your license.

I mean, that's debatable in and of itself, but they were recomending it to people who they have no means of knowing are licensed. I mean, even piracy software if it must be used as a solution to a problem (like with no-cd cracks of obsolete software) is still not appropriate for this forum. Period. There are better sites for that.

 

[INSTG8R]

Easily done;
https://www.scdkey.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-oem-cd-key-global_1536-20.html
https://www.scdkey.com/microsoft-windows-7-pro-oem-cd-key_1338-20.html


That's not true. I have reused Win7 keys to install 7 again after using them to get the upgrade to 10. You can go back if you want to.

Not saying you can’t buy keys my point was Win 10 is pretty much a perpetual key barring you don’t try to put it on a new/different machine and we all got one free. If I wanted to go back to 7 I’d need to purchase a new key as I did 4 times in Win7s lifetime. As Win 7/8 owners we all could use our keys to upgrade for free

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Well this is concerning that Windows can randomly decide to deactivate itself. I'm less concerned about the immediate problem and more concerned about Microsoft's apparent ability to delicense installations long after the license has been accepted. Does this mean machines that aren't internet connected can delicense themselves whenever? Or is Windows periodically connecting to a server when the machine is online that reauthorizes it? In either case, it's DRM that for all intents and purposes should not exist. Consumer protection agencies should get on Microsoft for implementing such a thing.

 

[R-T-B]

In either case, it's DRM that for all intents and purposes should not exist. Consumer protection agencies should get on Microsoft for implementing such a thing.

You missed the boat for that with XP's release.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

There's nothing wrong with activations but constant verification stinks of the most draconian of DRM every implemented like Star Force 3 (Chaos Theory), some implementations of SecuROM 7 (Spore), and some always online games like SimCity and Hitman that will throw a fit if you so much as have an internet hiccup.

Microsoft will probably get class action sued for this.

 

[Gorstak]

Allegedly, they solved the issue

 

[R-T-B]

There's nothing wrong with activations but constant verification stinks of the most draconian of DRM every implemented like Star Force 3 (Chaos Theory), some implementations of SecuROM 7 (Spore), and some always online games like SimCity and Hitman that will throw a fit if you so much as have an internet hiccup.

Microsoft will probably get class action sued for this.

I mean I've had machines offline for years so it's not "if I fail to phone home I will scream "pirate!""

It's more for some reason every activatiom server for retail returned "false" for a day. If you were offline nothing would've happened, ironically.

And if you are upset that it checks in with an activation server periodically, again, this started with the MS Genuine campaign in the xp era. Nothing new and been public knowledge for a while. You missed the outcry boat a decade ago.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

And if you are upset that it checks in with an activation server periodically, again, this started with the MS Genuine campaign in the xp era. Nothing new and been public knowledge for a while. You missed the outcry boat a decade ago.

Except that you would have to click something to authenticate your Windows is activated (e.g. downloading setup files for a Windows feature). This, on the other hand, just happened. I don't think Microsoft has said what triggered the authentication verification. It's like coming home one day and finding someone stole your house.

 

[R-T-B]

Except that you would have to click something to authenticate your Windows is activated

It was distributed as a Windows Update and included in Service Pack 3 media. No clicking. Just fun on desktop notifications and activation invalidation if it found piracy.

I don't think Microsoft has said what triggered the authentication verification.

If it can contact a server online, it will. If it can't, status-quo. Again, it's done this for a while. Every post vista product and some XP products.

 

[remixedcat]

is MS and BugThesda competing to durrrr the best or what? lol

 

[rtwjunkie]

I mean I've had machines offline for years so it's not "if I fail to phone home I will scream "pirate!""

It's more for some reason every activatiom server for retail returned "false" for a day. If you were offline nothing would've happened, ironically.

And if you are upset that it checks in with an activation server periodically, again, this started with the MS Genuine campaign in the xp era. Nothing new and been public knowledge for a while. You missed the outcry boat a decade ago.

This would explain why my W10 systems are all fine. I didn’t turn them on during those couple days.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

All of my systems are on 1803 and didn't have a problem. If it only affected 1809 that could explain it; however, I know a lot of people running 1809 that had their machines running during that timeframe and they too were unaffected.

I wish Microsoft would put out a bulletin detailing what happened and why.

 

[biffzinker]

My Win 10 Pro 1803 install deactivated. Before that I did have 1809 installed.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Just Windows as a service working great...