Windows 7 Update blocking pirated copies

[rgon]

Hi all,

So a recent event happened in my school. They are using pirated copies of Windows 7 and wednesday last week, all of them got one of the automatic updates.

So the next day, at the time they turned it on, everything went fine. The user login icons appeared, but when you clicked one, a pinwheel appeared and the screen just flashed briefly, coming back again to the login page.

Common sense tells that the user server had some problems, but the fact is that there isn't one. Everything is local to each machine.

I've got nothing to do with the computer systems, I'm just an student and let me tell you, good for them. They just used a crappy serial list. Even office was cracked using windows loader... :facepalm:

It has also happened to a friend of mine who had a pirated windows 8 copy (different network). Right at the same time. So my guess is that Microsoft has thrown that update out. I'm running a legal copy of Win10 flawlessly.

It is not a hardware problem. I've even run Ubuntu from my flash drive without any problems.

Curiosity is attacking me right now Has anyone had this problem??

[MattLantis]

Your SCHOOL is using pirated windows?

[flibberdipper]

Nope. Thanks to MSDN/BizSpark everything I own runs a legal copy of Windows (even my NAS with Server 2012 R2).

 

Your SCHOOL is using pirated windows?

Lots of them do it.

[AresKrieger]

They should have pirated a master disc, or you know bought it as they are a school, so they could get great discounts.

[Number]

Hi all,

So a recent event happened in my school. They are using pirated copies of Windows 7 and wednesday last week, all of them got one of the automatic updates.

So the next day, at the time they turned it on, everything went fine. The user login icons appeared, but when you clicked one, a pinwheel appeared and the screen just flashed briefly, coming back again to the login page.

Common sense tells that the user server had some problems, but the fact is that there isn't one. Everything is local to each machine.

I've got nothing to do with the computer systems, I'm just an student and let me tell you, good for them. They just used a crappy serial list. Even office was cracked using windows loader... :facepalm:

It has also happened to a friend of mine who had a pirated windows 8 copy (different network). Right at the same time. So my guess is that Microsoft has thrown that update out. I'm running a legal copy of Win10 flawlessly.

It is not a hardware problem. I've even run Ubuntu from my flash drive without any problems.

Curiosity is attacking me right now Has anyone had this problem??

Is this even legal? For a school to have pirated copies of windows? Your school can get in serious trouble if caught. Correct me if im wrong.

[AlTech]

Well we don't promote piracy on this forum and I don't pirate things so therefore my answer is NO.

[babadoctor]

i wonder how the district is going to act

[AresKrieger]

Is this even legal? For a school to have pirated copies of windows? Your school can get in serious trouble if caught. Correct me if im wrong.

It's illegal but microsoft already said they don't really care that much, so unless microsoft presses charges nothing will happen

[Arty]

Windows doesn't restrict pirate copies of windows 

[Albatross]

A SCHOOL pirated Windows 7?

 

Wow.

[79 Potatoes]

Chill guys, that's completely normal here... And OP that must be a really bad Install or bloatware

[Serbian2G]

Windows doesn't restrict pirate copies of windows 

They don't restrict it, but they offer no support for it either. Why should we?

[Arty]

They don't restrict it, but they offer no support for it either. Why should we?

they actually do offer support........

thier is no difference between pirated and legal windows in the eyes of microsoft,  but are treated the same.

[Serbian2G]

they actually do offer support........

thier is no difference between pirated and legal windows in the eyes of microsoft,  but are treated the same.

That is the part i did not know.. lol

I always assumed that if i don't buy the piece of software that originally isn't freeware, but pirate it instead, i cannot expect help from the software developers/publishers.

Atleast that's how it is in most cases.

[Arty]

That is the part i did not know.. lol

I always assumed that if i don't buy the piece of software that originally isn't freeware, but pirate it instead, i cannot expect help from the software developers/publishers.

Atleast that's how it is in most cases.

well you don't expect, but microsoft doesn't really care, if windows is activated then all is good, pirated copies can still activate 

[rgon]

Your SCHOOL is using pirated windows?

Yes, I'm not even joking... Ethics...

 

They should have pirated a master disc, or you know bought it as they are a school, so they could get great discounts.

Not even that. The "IT Technician" they hire just brings a USB Drive with a cracked license to install it. Sometimes the "This Windows Copy is not Original" message appeared. Even Office is pirated. Such a dumb move as a school, but, as little people know anything computer related,

 

They offer no support for. Why should we?

As I clearly stated in my post, I am not looking for help. I am not suffering this problem. I just wanted to see if anyone has the same problem, or if it is a known issues. I am a happy Win10 and Ubuntu user. Thanks.

So far, the "Technician" has installed Windows over all the affected machines, the only useful thing to do when system restoring is not enabled..

 

OP that must be a really bad Install or bloatware

The thing is, barely any software is installed on those computers.4 computers crashed at the exact same time. Plus that other Windows 8 computer I previously talked about (that Windows 8 machine). That last Win8 machine, which suffered from the exact same problem, started to work again a day later. As Windows 8 connects to the network before logging in, maybe it got an update who fixed it?

 

i wonder how the district is going to act

Actually, It's a private school, which, fortunately for them, is not in the district's competence. But nevertheless, Windows, when bought in bulk isn't a huge expense for a school. And I'm sure if an inspector came in and discovered that, they will be in trouble. There isn't a single legal software license in my school (if you exclude the smart board software). From Windows to AutoCAD, passing by Office.

 

Anyways, it's pathetic for the majority of the school's staff to be as not informed as they are. As per the education code in my country reccommends, in IT classes, linux should be "explained". Which distro you may ask? Guadalinex, a variant of Ubuntu 9.04 made by the autonomous comunnity we reside in (with an awful implementation of the GNOME desktop). A 6.5 year old distro. Of course, bugs are a thing. And obviously, who wouldn't think all the rest OSs are better? Who doesn't think linux is crap? No-one. Come on, try to use Windows XP again (do not try Vista, it's worse). It's as old.

And, obviously, the man that doesn't know you can use more than 8GB of RAM on a x64 OS tells that no-one should use AMD CPUs because if they overheat, there's no protection and they die. Gimme a break. This is not the way to teach... This is the way the yihad is taught. Of course, for him, a 2.5GHz 6 year old Core 2 Duo CPU with 1MB of cache performs better than an fx8350, because ignorance is a thing. Of course it's not better than a $1k 5960x, but as he is not going to buy one, that is not in his league.

[PlayStation 2]

Someone's getting sued. Should really bring it up to Microsoft.

[techguru]

Someone's getting sued. Should really bring it up to Microsoft.

if its not in north america..or a 1st world country...ms can't do shit...and wouldn't bother either

[Guest]

if its not in north america..or a 1st world country...ms can't do shit...and wouldn't bother either

I recall my school getting in legal trouble with Adobe over pirated copies of CS6 software. Kind of hilarious actually. 

[linuxfan66]

These stories always make me laugh and the people who run them aren't interested in doing business properly until they have no choice often

[rgon]

If your school is using pirated copies then report it to authorities, they get money for such things, they probably spend that money on anything but school stuff.

LOL that would be nice :lol:. However, that's by far too much trouble to do in Spain. They really don't do anything appart from telling ISPs to censor TPB. Appart from that, for them all the work is done. But this would be the only moment where I would report something like this, as you said. So unethical for a school to be doing it...

 

I recall my school getting in legal trouble with Adobe over pirated copies of CS6 software. Kind of hilarious actually.

Shall we compete for who has the worst IT team in their school? Let me start! They pirated Windows, Adobe Master Collection, AutoCAD and Office. WHO WANTS MOREE??? The winner's school gets to hire a phylosopher to teach ethics to their school managers .