Whether pirated Windows 7 can lead to the arrival of free Windows 7

Now everything is fake, recently released Windows 7, has not been released for a few days, pirated disk is hot in people's eyes. In order to resist the embarrassment of pirated discs, Windows 7 also gave a strong counterattack. Many users can now apply for free Windows 7. What is going on here? A few days ago, many users found that the Win7 upgrade CD can be applied for free through the PC vendor's Win7 upgrade program. Users can even get a set of Win7 Ultimate with a value of 2,460 yuan. How to get free Windows 7?

The reason is that Microsoft promised before the release of Win7, after the release of Win7, will be with the PC manufacturers for the purchase of brand computers from June 26 to 31 next year, and users who meet the upgrade requirements are free to upgrade To Win7, users only need to submit an application on the PC manufacturer's website to get the corresponding Win7 upgrade CD.

However, the reporter learned that at least two PC manufacturers have a loophole in the Win7 upgrade application process. The PC manufacturer did not strictly verify whether the computer purchased by the applicant meets the upgrade qualification and sent a Win7 upgrade to the applicant. CD, which makes users who are not eligible for free upgrades to Win7 can also get up to 2,460 yuan Win7 Ultimate at a very low cost (paying 80 yuan shipping).

The reporter tested the Win7 upgrade application service of the above two PC manufacturers. One of the manufacturers asked the reporter to provide the purchase invoice and other information within 7 days after receiving the application from the reporter. However, after two days after the reporter had not provided the invoice information, the PC manufacturer had already charged the reporter with an upgrade CD shipping fee of 86.5 yuan. A few days later, the CD was delivered to the reporter, and it was the Win7 Ultimate version worth 2,460 yuan. The Win7 upgrade application of another PC manufacturer is similar, and even the CD-ROM shipping fee is not charged, that is, the user can obtain the genuine Win7 for free as long as the application is submitted; at the time of writing, the reporter queries the PC manufacturer for the transportation of the Win7 upgrade CD. The package was found to have been shipped and sent to Hong Kong and will be delivered to reporters in a few days.

In response to the above-mentioned PC vendor's Win7 upgrade audit vulnerability, the reporter consulted Microsoft China PR official, the person responded that Microsoft has already understood the matter, and said that the above vulnerabilities have been fixed and there will be no similar incidents. The relevant PC manufacturers involved in the interview also said that the current online application for upgrading Win7 must strictly verify the applicant information. However, Microsoft and related PC vendors expressed their silence about why such a vulnerability occurred.

Whether pirated Windows 7 can lead to the arrival of free Windows 7, maybe many people are looking forward to it.