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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Then why did Microsoft take such drastic measures as online registration and activation for every individual copy, all but eliminating Windows and Office piracy? I travel in countries where they use plenty of pirated copies. But all old versions like Windows XP. Few dare to use the Windows 7 copies, apparently they are seriously messed up. Besides, Microsoft used their official connections in China to enforce that every computer must be shipped with an official copy of Windows (or with some other OS installed).
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Actually, Windows 7 was cracked long before it was officially released and is no more bothersome to install than any other version of the OS. I believe much the same goes for Office 2010.
Edit: I feel somewhat redundant after no.guru got there first, in a comprehensive manner.