Always is a risk when dealing with the BIOS, but if you understand how to flash properly and you don't have a god forsaken Dell Or HP. Then in my opinion it's a better option.
Most of you guys having problems have probably run other activators which hosed things up. I was doing a fresh install for each activator and none worked. This one worked beautifully. If you are having problems... reinstall fresh then try it.
If someone is just tinkering and changing values and flashing thats risky. Updating your bios with a manufacturer bios is alot safer. So understanding how to flash a bios and using someone's modded BIOS from a website are a big difference. I have no problem flashing an official bios, however I wouldnt use one found on some website. Once you fail a flash on a laptop its dead, there is no coming back.
For those of us who do flash with a modded bios, we understand the risk(well most of us do anyways). Those who don't feel as comfy with messing with your bios stick to lo*ders. Honestly i would have gone postal if i had to do a fresh install each time i needed to try another lo*der.
those guys who are saying that there are risk of flashing bios are very very low, most of the mobo have build in recovery bios, so if u can do it in proper then why not do it ? you have to modify ur bios only once n for rest u dnt have to worry how many time u format ur drive no matter.
My Dell Inspiron 5100 that is about 7 years old doesn't. These are the prefect PCs for Windows 7 cause it ran XP great but Vista sucked on it. I have no problems flashing my desktops, but I dont have another $600 to drop on a new laptop flashing with someone's custom bios.
I have flashed my bios *using the manufacturer's flash program and bios file.* I, for one, would NEVER even consider using a bios I found on a website. The risk/reward factor simply isn't worth it for me. I can't afford to lose a $1000 laptop just to have a "safer" method of activation. So far, I've used loaders and lately Chew-wga, and it's always worked and I've never been detected by MS (even when using Vista).
I just wanted to say this worked great on my macbook pro.. There is no delay when booting up. Thanks!
I couldn't agree more. This is one of the first things that will break when MS issues some routine updates (nothing specific to attacking this cr**k, just coincidental).
Looks like this tool patches/modifies a few system files. Maybe these patched files can be directly integrated into install.wim replacing the original files. So when you install using the modified install.wim you directly get an activated copy. I have not tried it.But maybe someone can check if this works.
What this patch does is, it keeps the Windows 7 in trial mode only. And it removes all the nagging notifications and prevents the OS to connect to MS, when the initial 30 days grace period expires. Windows Updates work with it. Because, MS servers think a machine with trial license is trying to download updates. This is basic concept by which this kinda works.
Riskyschmisky. I thought like that too, for a long time. I feared so much that something would go wrong. But in the end I followed the instructions step by step, verified the SLIC2.1 BIOS and flashed. And it didn't even hurt. If you turn off your computer while flashing, or the power suddenly goes off in your building for some reason you're f00ked. Other than that, having done those easy 4-5 steps with the Award-tool and flashed, I can't say it's risky at all. I have no fear of ever doing this again!
I thought so! So this doesnt activate the copy at all - simply kills the trial timer and then bastardises system files so it pretends to be activated. Frankenbuild!
Bios mod is still the best. Nothing to worry about lo**ers modifying some files in the os. Nothing to worry about lo**er codes being hidden from prying eyes for scrutiny by suspicious users. All my asus laptops are now bios-modded to slic 2.1. Hassle-free experience so far.