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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 28 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

Can somebody explain what this means?

[-] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 year ago

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

[-] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Okay something different from KMS then?

[-] TwinHaelix@reddthat.com 27 points 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

Wow that's actually better

There is a limit with KMS (2038)

[-] JCreazy@midwest.social 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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 1 year 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 1 year ago

They probably can but only after manual analysis.

[-] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

It’s a sailors discount.

[-] TwinHaelix@reddthat.com 11 points 1 year ago

Permanent zero-cost activation that survives reinstalls

[-] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Does anyone know what discord server this is?

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

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net -1 points 1 year ago
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