Update for Windows 7 Activation Technology

So the long-awaited update came out in order to find out if you have a license win or not. =)
Lovers of Russian roulette dedicated.
Update for Windows 7 (KB971033)

Update method: Important
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This update for Windows Activation Technology detects exploits in the activation mechanism and unauthorized modification of the main Windows system files. These exploits attempt to circumvent the usual procedure for activating Windows and are sometimes included in unlicensed copies of Windows.

Help and support:
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=161784

tackle installation process and not only.



By default, this update is turned off though it belongs to the category of important updates.

The distribution of this miracle weighs 1.2 MB



I decided to check what this update will say about my Windows which is received by msdn aa.

Just in case, create restore point



To my luck, everything was okay.



"Users who for one reason or another have not passed the Windows authentication process will be notified that their operating system is unlicensed, and the user will be prompted to go through the activation process by entering the system license key, or purchase a licensed Windows 7, if the user will be a victim of piracy and there will be no such key at his disposal. However, the desktop background will be changed to a black background with a regular reminder that the operating system is unlicensed and recommendations for solving this problem. As with the recent WGA Notification updates for Windows XP users that are common for Russian users of Windows XP, do not punish the user of the pirated software, and notify him about the existing problem and suggest the simplest mechanism for its solution. Installing a new service pack will not affect the functionality of the system performance, all applications will work as before, access to personal information will not change. The update includes periodic checks (in the initial mode, once every 90 days, and when opening, disabling, or the absence of license files in the system, once a week). Windows independently checks the relevance of installed updates and system integrity. If the scan reveals that important system files are opened, disabled or missing, the update is able to restore them, thus ensuring the integrity of the Windows instance installed at the consumer and its reliable protection against piracy and associated malware. ”- from MS update report link to the full report at the end of the article.

On WSUS, this update has not yet come only for JSON and troubleshooting issues with getting out of sleep mode while running Virtual PC. But according to unofficial data, an update will soon appear for WSUS.



MS report on this update can be found here.