From: Gregg N 

Geo wrote:
>
>       e.  Locate the following registry subkey:
>       HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
>       f.  In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify.
>       g.  Change any digit of the value of the OOBETimer registry entry, and
> then click OK.
>
>       Note This step deactivates Windows.
>
>
> that's from the kb article, upon reading it I realized how easy it would be
> to create a .reg file to deactivate windows. All you have to do then is name
> it blond.reg,  spam the planet an with the number of people who click on
> anything in email microsoft's activation servers will be in melt down
> mode...
>

That trick will only work if you are logged in with administrative
privilege. Oh, wait...

Gregg

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