Is it legal to publish ISO files with Windows?

Discussion in 'Windows 11' started by RootBlocker, Jan 16, 2022.

  1. RootBlocker

    RootBlocker MDL Novice

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    Sorry my stupid post, but if it is illegal to publish a .ISO file with Windows then why?
    The .ISO itself does not contain any illegal activation method or private activation keys.
     
  2. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Who told you that?

    Original Microsoft ISOs can be published and posted fine. MDL just forbids Homebrew images (ones that have been altered in any way), but not because they could be illegal, but because they aren't verifiable. We just cannot know what has been altered in Homebrew images, there might be unpleasant surprises in some.
     
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  3. RootBlocker

    RootBlocker MDL Novice

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    I have an (unnamed) paid cloud and my Windows .ISO files have been deleted due to illegal sharing.
     
  4. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    You must be very young if you don't know that Microsoft has never allowed their products to be hosted or shared on any other server, only their own official server.
     
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  5. RootBlocker

    RootBlocker MDL Novice

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    If you're so genius, can you refer me to the exact wording of the terms that forbid it?
     
  6. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    Nothing depends on me here, I haven't come up with these rules, these are Microsoft rules.
    So, You're asking from the wrong place.
     
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  7. RootBlocker

    RootBlocker MDL Novice

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    exactly, do me a favor don't respond to my posts.
     
  8. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Mainly it depends on where the links are shared, most of my uploads here weren't deleted before some copied the links and published them on warez sites and then the s**t hit the fan, last few years nothing got deleted anymore (fingers crossed):D
     
  9. LostED

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  10. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    Yes, I will blacklist you, and it is no wonder that you and your files will be deleted everywhere if you have such habits and behaviors.
    Good luck.
     
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  11. RootBlocker

    RootBlocker MDL Novice

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    Thank you, I take it as a compliment, especially don't write anything anymore, thanks.
     
  12. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    Take some advise grow some manners pls
     
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  13. RootBlocker

    RootBlocker MDL Novice

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    I wrote > "Thanks you," it's not enough for you will you deal offtopic here?
     
  14. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    That ain't gonne cut it buddy
     
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  15. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Maybe read the initial post that possibly triggered the reply, and next read all the posts of that person forum wide;)
     
  16. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    Allright I see:rasta:
     
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  17. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Removing files from a public file hoster is usually due to DMCA takedowns/ copyright infringement. The files themselves are not illegal, they just belong to someone else.
     
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  18. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    I had a block on my one drive for 2 months because of a lost Nvidia driver on there so stupid!
     
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  19. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    I don't think they'll research each case, just using hash scanning / pattern matching and requesting takedown. That's why many warez releases are usually double-encapsulated and password protected, to escape detection.
     
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  20. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    Youre right but they stated which file was against TOS after 2 months of emailing and requesting what was going on in this case a *.exe file
     
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