Just read #Microsoft will tie #Windows activation to the mother board somehow. Don't know how it will work, but what if someone upgrades the RAM, or changes the CPU, or whatever else? Usually hardware-bound activations are a pain in the back, but let's see.
Replying to @menelion@dragonscave.space
@menelion Didn't they do this with Win 7 and XP?
Replying to @ppatel@mstdn.social
@ppatel Don't know, just read it would be almost impossible to install a pirate copy of Windows.
Replying to @menelion@dragonscave.space
@menelion And yet, many people managed to do it. I'm pretty sure they've managed to come up with tricks to avoid that kind of pirating. See the latest tracking efforts for how they can manage this.
Replying to @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com
@FreakyFwoof @ppatel Oh yeah, didn't think of it even!
Replying to @menelion@dragonscave.space
@menelion Evidently, retro is vogue at Microsoft. VM usage wasn't as high in XP and 7 days. @FreakyFwoof