Microsoft is fedup. While the redmond giantis set to launch the distribution of the Windows Activation TechnologiesUpdate for Windows 7, an update designed to detect more than 70 known activation exploits for Windows Vista’s successor considered dangerous, there already is a subset of the code available for download.

KB971033 is already live on Microsoft Support, namely the patch for the Update for Windows Activation Technologies. The resource also contains two download links, one for Windows 7 for x86-based systems, and one for Windows 7 for x64-based systems.

According to their spokesman:

“Windows Activation Technologies helps you confirm that the copy of Windows 7 that is running on your computer is genuine. Additionally, Windows Activation Technologies helps protect against the risks of counterfeit software. Windows Activation Technologies in Windows 7 consists of activation and validation components that contain anti-piracy features,” an excerpt of the update’s description reads. ”

I’ve tried the update on some machines. Guess what? It fails on test machines that run the bios level crack. Bill won’t be able to beat the cheapskate hackers who use such bypass.

I think there’s only one way for Bill to beat the Pirates. It won’t cost him thousands of manhours developing antipiracy code. Know what it is? Simply drop the price from $150 to $39. He’d have millions of happy buyers in no time.

Think VOLUME BILL. Not Margin.

I’d rather be a Toyota than a Benz anyday.

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