From: "Geo" 

"Mike N."  wrote in message
news:nuf001p3t4pcanf2nklqm86gkjd6amkda5{at}4ax.com...

> >If they did then microsoft would simply stick a
"deactivation" command in
> >some patch or service pack to shut down that license.
>
>    It sounds like they may have the capability but don't want to use it.
> They are intentionally allowing pirated copies to run so they will
continue
> to be patched instead of running wild for spammers and DDOS'ers.  If they
> inactivated the OS during WindowsUpdate, people would quickly just disable
> windowsUpdate.

I've seen that suggested before, it also appears that the latest "no
updates" policy is aimed at exactly that issue.

Geo.

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