# How to run Vista legally without activation ... for at least a year

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 16, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-run-vista-legally-without-activation-for-at-least-a-year/25965 "2007-03-16T09:29:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-run-vista-legally-without-activation-for-at-least-a-year/25965/1 "2007-03-16T09:29:44Z")

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[http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9013258](http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9013258)

Good read

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-run-vista-legally-without-activation-for-at-least-a-year/25965/2 "2007-03-16T09:42:16Z")

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Good read, but honestly I would never do this.

My OS install means alot to me and my business, I wouldn’t risk a bootleg copy or whatever, and endup locked out of my computer in a year.

I would never buy the vista os, I’ll wait until i can buy a 400 dollar dell desktop preloaded with it.

haha.

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-run-vista-legally-without-activation-for-at-least-a-year/25965/3 "2007-03-16T09:43:35Z")

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i bought a legit copy also, something i thought id never do but i got a good price on it. Still havnt installed the damn thing yet tho.

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**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-run-vista-legally-without-activation-for-at-least-a-year/25965/4 "2007-03-16T09:44:09Z")

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^^ haha, good idea.

well, i’ll make use my status as UB student…

i’ll get original copy for $25 in UB Micro next April

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**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-run-vista-legally-without-activation-for-at-least-a-year/25965/5 "2007-03-16T10:32:21Z")

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Theres also an easier crack that gets you past it for good, with updates.

Pirating OS’s are baddddd mmmmmkkayy