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Originally posted by toddy

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Originally posted by saralk
actually, thats not true, you can still update it. But microsoft are slowly phasing out updates for illegal windows users.

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no u can't update it !!!

i kno (well my bro knows )

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I thaught you could only get the critical updates?

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Originally posted by saralk

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Originally posted by toddy

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Originally posted by saralk
actually, thats not true, you can still update it. But microsoft are slowly phasing out updates for illegal windows users.

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no u can't update it !!!

i kno (well my bro knows )

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I thaught you could only get the critical updates?

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u can't get any updates, well he couldn't

I cant update cause i cracked my windows activation...but it was dumm...i phoned to the number got the key inserted the key and 'logged in...after the next boot it asked again for the key...(written in a paper by then)...but i got sick of writing it so a guy(yep he know who) got me a crack...but my copy is legal..

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Originally posted by johny
I cant update cause i cracked my windows activation...but it was dumm...i phoned to the number got the key inserted the key and 'logged in...after the next boot it asked again for the key...(written in a paper by then)...but i got sick of writing it so a guy(yep he know who) got me a crack... but my copy is legal..

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its not legal if your using a crack or a fake key !!!

altho microsoft wouldn't mind so much if you don't have a legal cd and proof you can't use the legit key

altho u still won't be able to update, so maybe you should connect microsoft and tell them wots happened and they maybe able to give u a new key or something

actually, can't you use those update CDs that microsoft releases every so often?

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Originally posted by saralk
actually, can't you use those update CDs that microsoft releases every so often?

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no !! well wot happned on my bro's pc was that he downloaded the update and then when it came to run it, it said something like "this isn't a legal copy of xp, the set up will now close" (well something like that, can't really remeber)

but the point was that it downloaded the update, it just won't let him run it. so i guess the cd updates will be the same

As I said on my friends pc he has a copied version with the key for it and he can download w/e.

Look people, believe what you want, as I said and saralk said, you will NOT be able to update XP fully, and as time goes by, MS will block updates for illegal versions more and more....

Be the smartass, and use illegal versions if you want, but don't complain that stuff doesn't work anymore or you got some virus sneaking thru or whatever...
(and don't complain if the prices are rising to buy legal versions, as it is exactly because of the illegal stuff that makes prices rise)

I don't think any one was complaining Cookie I just said that updates worked for some illegal versions. That key thing does my head in I mean what would you do if you didn't have the net. Luckily my new pc came with XP installed.

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Originally posted by Carltos Cool
I mean what would you do if you didn't have the net

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Then you're indeed pretty much screwed up in these days. Although MS provides ways to update without the use of the net. But it is just like using Win95, everybody eventually has to choose directions, keeping up with new technology, or staying with the old and getting serieus behind and even cut off. This is (unfortunatly for some) just the way it is with (don't) having internet access.