Microsoft Activation Servers Down
September 11, 2006

So, I'm building a new machine at work today and I'm throwing on a brand-spanking new copy of Microsoft Windows XP. I get the machine up and running and start to go through Windows Update only to find out that I have to be "activated" in order to actually get any updates. Now here's the impasse. I go to activate, and their activation servers are down. I've always hated the concept of having to activate a $200 piece of software, and this only cements it in my mind. You know what the best part is? If I had pirated this software, I wouldn't have to deal with this BS.

Jordan T. Cox 2006/09/11

It really is amazing that anyone buys XP anymore. I just spent ten friggin' minutes sitting through their little automated activation hotline reading back a string of almost 60digits. Wonderful.

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