I'd say myself that there wouldn't have been as many pirated copys of Windows Xp about as prevous windows just because of the activation. There just arnt that many people about who know how to get around it. Most go on about cracks but there rubbish because if the computer fails/crash's your goosed because the activation can then click in. There are ways around this without using a crack of course but I wont get into this. Ps I got my OS with the computer from new
