Grimblast.com » Microsoft http://grimblast.com Where the thin line of crazy is crossed frequently... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:45:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Windows 7 RC http://grimblast.com/2009/06/windows-7-rc/ http://grimblast.com/2009/06/windows-7-rc/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:38:41 +0000 Grimblast http://grimblast.com/?p=30 Last night I installed the Windows 7 RC.  Not exactly what I meant to do since I was trying to get my XP machine formated and reinstalled.  During the install process it asked for me to do the usual verification over the internet to Microsoft so I could activate my windows software since I just reinstalled it.  I went ahead and did that and it was hunky dorey with that.  I finished installing my hardware drivers for my motherboard and video card and proceeded to restart my computer.  Once restarted, it asked to reverify my XP install as if I just changed my hardware again!?  So out of my own curiosity I went ahead and let it reverify and it gave me a red flag.  Gave me some rubish indicating that I should call their customer service or get another windows key.  Way to think I’m trying to pirate your software, Microsoft…

Zancarius put it best.  They assume you’re a software pirate before you’ve even installed the software!  So instead of screwing around with their silly time consuming customer service, I decided to check out Windows 7.  I got it installed last night but haven’t had much time to screw around with it.  I didn’t like Vista so we will see what Windows 7 has to offer.  In any case, I may have to get it when it comes out.  I view Vista as another Windows ME.  POS software that should’ve never been made.  It was a funky hybrid of Windows 98 and 2000 it seemed.  Not fully one or the other.

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