Does that mean they could deactivate me "silently" without me allowing or installing any further update?
Depends on how you phrase the word silently as. You are bound to get deactivated if any of these updates / M$ downloads requires a WGA check on your machine before you get started. Unless that happens or as I said earlier, until a WGA check for Windows 8 is out, there is no telling of in how many ways can an illegally activated PC can get deactivated. On thing's for sure though. If the CSVLK key for Windows 8 gets blocked (the one which your KMS host used against which you are currently activated), you will def get deactivated if your run the WGA once it's out. As long as you do not really ask for it, you should be safe. CODYQX4 mentioned sometime back that the WGA is now integrated into the OS rather remotely. So how far is M$ looking to thwart illegal copies of Windows 8 is very much uncertain at this point of time.
Well lets hope not . Either way I dont think they will block it and even if they do by the time they block it + 180 days hopefully there will be a real activator out there for us to use . And if they do block it via WGA, then just dont install the WGA . And someone will prob crack the WGA like they did with XP so we can install the cracked one and still pass. We will only know once or if MS puts one out there.
Hmmm CODYQX4 is someone to listen to so it sounds like it possibly could happen at any time whilst connected to the net.. oh well let's hope it's not today
I think like you. And if windows 8 does not meet a great success which is probable. M$ will do nothing at all.
what about if we keep a KMS up and running for the forum, i can host that one, and we can activate whenever it need?!
Do you have the full address? Gunna reinstall windows. All kept saying kms server couldnt be contacted
Right so now thats worked win 8 pro is activated. The last time i did this i added the wmc code from microsfot, it did its things but windows became unactivated. Any ideas?
Yep, it´s right for handing out free keys. But WMC can only be activated on Retail systems, not on KMS or MAK activated ones. Unfortunately the loophole that allowed this so far was closed some days ago.
That normally should work, it´s a Retail key you got . In case of problems you can contract MS to solve this, seems to be problematic after they closed loophole, even for legit users.