Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.
I don’t get why pirates are bothering with these kinds of license hacks when you can just use a volume license server to activate all the Windows installs you want.
That’s true, but I’m not sure if the risk of Microsoft knowing exactly what machines have hacked keys while also having complete control over the account that unlocked your computer at boot is worth it.
I don’t get why pirates are bothering with these kinds of license hacks when you can just use a volume license server to activate all the Windows installs you want.
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Software: https://github.com/Wind4/vlmcsd
Basic guide: https://wind4.github.io/vlmcsd/
Replace kms.srv.crsoo.com with the computer you run vlmcsd on (such as 127.0.0.1 if you run it on your own computer)
Well it was nice as in it was permanent, it got attached to your account and you could simply reinstall and so on without having to setup anything.
That’s true, but I’m not sure if the risk of Microsoft knowing exactly what machines have hacked keys while also having complete control over the account that unlocked your computer at boot is worth it.
And also, it got you attached to your account, and Microsoft loves that you use an online windows account.