Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Guess what Adam ,mine is a Compaq bought from pc world (limited funds so not much choice)and the amount of controlling software that HP put on their machines is unbelievable and even if you uninstall it some of the stuff that controls graphics ,sound etc keeps on coming back from the HP partition they put on for all the HP crapware .Out of a 500gb HD i lost 19.3 gb for a recovery and 4gb for HP tools

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good on ya :)

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Yes he did.

Yes. That's the copy he's paid for. It's included in the price of the laptop.

That is merely a justification. It's one I actually agree with, but it is still wrong.

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Actually i think it is ,giving them away isn't but selling them without the license holders permission is copyright infringement,i may be wrong but i don't think the licence is transferable ,willing to be corrected though

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

So I can download a copy of MS if I prove I have a licence? Please provide a link to where I can do this as I'd like a back-up copy.

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What a stupid question. If they were genuine then no you haven't.

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No need as they were genuine versions.

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Quite right too :D

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Pretty sure you're wrong but, as you say, happy to be corrected. (Preferably by a young lady in leather :or PVC p: But that's a whole other thread :D)

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

You need to read the T&C'S .Nobody pays for a windows copy it's free ,the activation key is what you pay for.There are pages of windows xp/vista/windows 7 downloads on the MS site all free ,you can even purchase a new activation key should your pc throw out a legit copy of windows because you upgraded the ram or a HD .Any copy of windows will just stop working if it isn't activated legitimately within x amount of days

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Do these work? I'm on an ipad so don't get a downlaod window.
http://www.w7forums.com/official-win...ds-t12325.html

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

The secondhand market for DVD's/blu-ray's is quite legal, let's also not forget trading standards officers are patrolling boot sales looking out for any counterfeit goods. The MPAA would dearly love it not to be lawful and have tried to get the laws changed but they haven't succeeded yet.

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Was he to you?

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Posts going bye-bye.
Thanks for that..

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Yep, They are the windows 7 downloads locations i use when i need a backup of my windows 7 install. I then use my GENUINE key to activate it. I bet some will still claim that's illegal just so they don't have to admit they are wrong ;)

Would they be illegal if you downloaded them from TPB ?

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Then i stand corrected ,i thought it was just one of those things that wasn't enforced

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don't see how

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Again we're back to the BS that they put on the covers and the BS warnings they try to force you to watch.

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Exactly ,brainwashing springs to mind

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Well here's my 4 step programme.

1) Download

2) Burn to disc

3) Watch

4) Or store for enjoyment later.

Re: The Pirate Bay is blocked (Discuss but do not post detail of how to get round it)
 

Be careful, why not ask me how much music I have downloaded before calling me a freetard.

I posed a legitimate question and you snapped, you been very defensive.

Because for the vast majority of people on this planet who work for a living they have to be satisfied with just getting by with paying their bills etc. Many musicians are the same as well, they not all multi millionaires.

However you got it seems quite offended when I suggested are assuming anyone who isnt a multi millionaire is failing and it would seem not only that but you think its down to piracy.

I listen to hardly any new music now, but if I do listen to something new as I am a tiesto fan I goto his youtube page and load up a music video he has uploaded. Same with some other trance artists. That makes me a freetard then so be it, but what I havent done is downloaded copyright music, so just because I feel copyright is been abused by rights holders it doesnt mean I have a torrent app running downloading the internet.