Here's something to think about. If MS can't write code to protect it's
own income source, how the heck can one ever expect them to write code
that will adequately protect an end-user's computer?
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I think this is by design. They know they can not defeat the user who will
actively search for, and deploy a crack. They can't really win that battle
because they would have to resort to overly draconian methods, which would
alienate there real customers. In addition, they kind of want those kind of
users to use the latest patches, so they don't spread viruses etc.
What MS really is after here is to stop the companies who are building
systems with pirated corporate software, and those software vendors who are
selling it. They want those users to be informed that they are using
pirated software, most of them don't have any idea of this, so that they
will turn in the suppler. And I think MS plans to go after those
individuals, and companies, with a vengeance.
This way, MS still puts up a effort, and appears to be fighting back with
the individuals who know they are using pirated software, without actually
denying them the patches, but at the same time, they are informing those
who aren't aware they are using pirated software. And those people will get
angry and turn the vendor in to MS, their credit card companies, and a lot
of them will use the online upgrade to go legit.
In the end I think it will be a win win for MS.
BTW, I have tried this trick on a virtual machine. If I upgrade with the
check and then disable it, I can't get Windows Update to load, but if I
turn it back on and use the disable java script, then it works. So my
experiments show that just disabling the add in, within IE >>> Programs >>>
Advanced doesn't work.
