From: Mike '/m' 

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:51:13 -0500, Gregg N  wrote:

>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...

Which means, at a  minimum, everyone using Kodak's EasyShare software, et alia.
http://nonadmin.editme.com/KnownProblems

 /m

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