Windows Pirates Losing Bitcoin

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  1. Happiness

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    Just browsing yesterday and come across this very interesting article I thought I'd share with you all and a warning also to anyone who is a bitcoiner. I'm not a bitcoiner, though I wonder which Windows activation method is actually clean with no nasty hidden viruses. My question is this:- Are there any Windows pirate key activation methods completely safe?

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/558191/windows-pirates-are-losing-their-bitcoin-booty.html
     
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    Thats kinda hilarious. I mean seriously, if you can afford Bitcoin, you can afford to buy the software you use.
     
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    @aymat I didn't think of the article like that that's very true. @Polomo Yes that's true an original genuine ISO needs no keys to work though there are limits as you say, I just couldn't live with the restrictions not being able to customise Windows just how I like.
     
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    Really interesting and funny, in both meanings of the word.
    Because of habit I wouldn't feel secure if I didn't activate my Windows with cracks.
    I know, I see the irony too :rofl:

    PS. the cleanest and safest way is the "KMS three months" using the MSoft Activation Script. It's literally a .cmd script file. Though it has a little executable embedded
     
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    Online Cybercrime
    There is no easier and more risk-free crime to get hold of other people's money.
     
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    That's a commonly held false belief regarding Bitcoin (and other crypto/assets): as long as you have even a single cent in your possession, you can buy Bitcoin. Ergo, you do not need to buy an entire unit of Bitcoin (worth ~$50k currently) to use it.

    Also worthy of note is the fact that, Bitcoin itself isn't necessarily expensive, rather fiat currency is worthless and losing value daily.
     
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    I mean, if you go the outlaw way, that's what you pretty much should expect to get.
     
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    Using pirated Windows is like a Tradition tho..

    I bought W7 because I use it professionally and wanted to be clean/safe,
    but otherwise.. tradition is tradition, some things need to be respected.. :rofl:
     
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    i just finished building a new computer after 8 years of faithful service by the last pc that i built. i decided to bite the bullet and pay for a legit license for windows 10 (includes free upgrade to windows 11 if i want it). anyway, i paid $65 for a license for windows professional. it isn't prohibitively expensive, and i really didn't want to take a chance on a pirated version.
     
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    I wouldn't give a dime to Microsoft for their shit, but I have to use it just because the most developers make plugins for Windows. :mad:

    There's TeamOS Windows Activator, or KMS Activator that both work great and contain no malware or viruses. Best to download it from their website, of course.

    Cheers!
     
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    Did you buy directly from Microsoft? I just bought a Win 10 Pro key for $10 (from some software store I can't remember the name of). No idea if it includes upgrade to Win 11, but that doesn't matter too much for me.
     
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    I bought a eBay Win10 pro key for about 5 dollars like 3 years ago and still running great activated no issues
     
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  15. GT33

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    you can upgrade from win 7 to windows 10 :wink:
    get some snacks:rofl:
     
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    Nakamoto is staring with laser eyes in disgust with people's ignorance to Satoshis.
    1 Bitcoin = 100,000,000 Satoshis
    2,000 Satoshi = 1USD +/- Market prices

    Bitcoin has a supply cap of 21M
    ∞/21M BTC or Everything/21M BTC
    That's the value of it. It's is a store of value not a currency. Bitcoin is slow moving and unstoppable
    $3 million Bitcoin by 2028, using Plan B's model.

    Unless Trading in BTC pairs
    Do not store any BTC on Hot Wallets



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  17. Sylenth.Will.Fall

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    The only time I would EVER use the words 'Pirate' and 'Safe' in the same sentence is when I'm describing our very OWN @The Pirate.
     
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    Yes, totally safe... :winker:

    Which version you need ???
     
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    Some people claim that using Windows per se can not be completely safe. :rofl:
     
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    when I got my new pc I just googled for "windows keys" on google, filtered for recent posts and got a key in 10 min for win 10 pro, didnt pay a dime. That was 2 years ago, still working.
     
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    I had a painfull and still not quite fixed W7 to Windows 10 transition. Mostly because of software compatibility / drivers detection becoming overwhelmingly hard to manage (for one example among so much, photoshop in version 2020 did not detect my graphics card in windows 7).

    I cracked the only version that could not be "properly cracked" at the time, W7 Ultimate edition N. I was a noob; I'm still quite one but I will never make the same mistake. It worked flawlessly in my built tower but I never noticed the way to "activate it" was a workaround wth the licensing system and I had to disable it to update the OS. So I was stuck with a un-activable OS. I mean even W7 Ultimate N Keys were just impossible to find. It was rare plus specific N edition.

    I ended buying a W10 Key for 2 euros. All this just to say that you can have a legit W10 for 2 euros and ten cents.

    I won't stop using unlockers because those are useful tools anyway, it will be cool if someone knows a way to check them.
    The incriminated one seems to be KMSPico.
     
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