- TIL that in an effort to combat rampant software piracy in China, Windows Genuine Advantage changed XP users' desktop to a pure black background every hour, along with displaying constant warning messages, starting in 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Genuine_Advantage#WGA_in_China 54 comments windows
- Over 97% of the systems Windows Genuine Advantage flags as invalid don't actually have pirated software installed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/windows_genuine_advantage#false_positive_rate 3 comments reddit.com
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- 5 simple reasons to choose Linux over Vista http://brajeshwar.com/2008/choose-linux-over-windows-vista/ 110 comments
- Microsoft support 'cracks' Windows for customer after activation fails https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-support-cracks-windows-for-customer-after-activation-fails/ 68 comments
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