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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 27 points 11 months ago

A Windows and Office activator using HWID / Ohook / KMS38 / Online KMS activation methods, with a focus on open-source code and fewer antivirus detections.

https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can somebody explain what this means?

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 32 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A new method to pirate windows keys activation so you don’t gotta pay for it

[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay something different from KMS then?

[–] TwinHaelix@reddthat.com 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

KMS requires phoning back to MS periodically to keep the license activated. It's still "permanent" because there's no limit on duration (as of now at least).

HWID activation registers a hardware ID in MS servers to permanently license it. That means no renewal, just forever activation that survives reinstalls.

[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Wow that's actually better

There is a limit with KMS (2038)

[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

That MSoft will go back to earning exactly what they deserve for Windows installations

[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I've always wondered about this, doesn't Microsoft know when people use this? Or is it just an anonymous number among legit ones and Microsoft can't tell a difference?

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 15 points 11 months ago

MS servers cannot tell the difference between where the HWID came from. If it’s there, MS treats it as legitimate. As if they issued it themselves.

[–] ViktorShahter@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

They probably can but only after manual analysis.

[–] exscape@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What's the advantage over the existing supposedly permanent activation method?

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Microsoft turned that one off completely for new builds of windows so the fact that it works is the main advantage.

[–] exscape@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Oh. I guess I got lucky then as I used that method last week.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

just a different way to do that. the previous being affected by microsoft's back-end changes in their move to (finally) kill-off using win7/8 keys for new win10/11 activations.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I used a windows 7 key to activate windows 11 pro last night 🤷

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

Fucking A right. Can’t keep a good pirate down! 🏴‍☠️

[–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Okay, I'm dumb. I've never used this. It seems it's a script. How safe is it? How exactly does it work? (i want to try it out lol)

[–] olicvb@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This is to activate windows, so if your windows is already activated you probably dont need it.

Anyway, essentially you run the script in powershell and select the activation you want, currently option 1 is the new one from this post and should permanently activate windows.

Should be safe afaik, i've read that MS employees themselves use this script if their own tools fail. I've certainly never had an issue with it, but again they could have installed some spying software and i would be none the wiser. Gotta pray the github wizards audited it for us

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I've never heard of this tool. Does it need a valid Windows license, or is it a permanent zero-cost peg-leg discount?

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago

It’s a sailors discount.

[–] TwinHaelix@reddthat.com 11 points 11 months ago

Permanent zero-cost activation that survives reinstalls

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Does anyone know what discord server this is?

Edit: Don’t just downvote me. At least tell me.

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net -1 points 11 months ago