Submitted by Blasphemian in Piracy

Its so easy to pirate Windows and Office using a script (MAS) and people have been using this method for a long time and it makes me wonder if Microsoft knows about this (which im sure they do) or do they just not care about individual pirates just the big fish like businesses etc...?

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Fool wrote

I think largely they're only concerned with going after companies these days.
I think they've seen how Google took a large part of the smartphone market by providing a "free" OS.

Generally there's more money giving the platform for free, and selling the user's data.

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catachresis wrote

If Windows wasn't so easy to acquire more people would end up with Macs or using Linux. Microsoft would rather have you in their market share even if they didn't get your money. I'd imagine individual Windows licenses make up such a small percentage of their revenue (compared to OEM's and businesses) it isn't worth it for them to make it harder for pirates.

Probably similar reasons to why Adobe is/was easy to pirate as well.

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Blasphemian OP wrote

Yeah Adobe Acrobat Pro DC is still easy to activate without a crack (DL the .exe from Adobe's site, x-force keygen, disable the Adobe GC service and add the activation domains to the hosts file) and iv had mine activated for 3.5 months now and can update it and all

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HailieCortez wrote (edited )

Hey there. Just came across your thread and wanted to share my 2 cents to update it. I totally get where you're coming from. It's super easy to pirate Windows 10 and Office, but have you considered the risks involved? You could end up downloading malware or viruses that could totally mess up your computer. Plus, it's not really fair to the developers who worked hard on creating those programs. But if you're looking for a legit copy of Office 2021 Professional Plus for Windows, check out turnkeypoint.com. They've got some great deals on software that you can trust. And you're right about Microsoft wanting to keep people in their market share. But, at the end of the day, they still need to make money. Individual licenses may not make up a huge portion of their revenue, but it's still important for them to protect their intellectual property.

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