{"id":158327,"date":"2014-11-22T07:21:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-22T06:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.borncity.com\/blog\/?p=158327"},"modified":"2021-02-17T17:34:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T16:34:04","slug":"ms-rerelease-windows-7-activation-update-kb-971033","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borncity.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/22\/ms-rerelease-windows-7-activation-update-kb-971033\/","title":{"rendered":"MS re-release Windows 7 Activation Update KB 971033"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"win7\" src=\"https:\/\/borncity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/win7_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"win7\" width=\"44\" height=\"42\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>[<a href=\"https:\/\/borncity.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/21\/windows-7-aktivierungs-update-kb-971033-neu-ausgerollt\/\">German Article<\/a>]Microsoft has re-released yesterday (21. Nov. 2014) Windows Activation Technology Update (WAT) for Windows 7. Just a few brief remarks and assumptions, what's behind this update.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ssl-vg03.met.vgwort.de\/na\/30164add93bb45aeb43e4bef6476141c\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>I stumbled upon this update on Nov 21. 2014, after I decided to shutdown a Windows 7 machine in early morning. Because I was surprised about another \"out of the band\" update, I have had a look into my update logs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/k5LR7aP.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I found a Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7.\u00a0 Consulting Microsoft's <a href=\"http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/971033\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website for KB971033<\/a>, it informs me about the purpose of this update:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Windows Activation Technologies helps you confirm that the copy of Windows 7 that is running on your computer is genuine. Additionally, Windows Activation Technologies helps protect against the risks of counterfeit software. Windows Activation Technologies in Windows 7 consists of activation and validation components that contain anti-piracy features.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activation is an anti-piracy technology that verifies the product key for the copy of Windows 7 that is running on your computer. The product key is a 25-character code that is located on the Certificate of Authenticity label or on the proof of license label. These labels are included with each genuine copy of Windows. A genuine product key can only be used on the number of computers that are specified in a software license.<\/li>\n<li>Validation is an online process that enables you to verify that the copy of Windows 7 that is running on your computer is activated correctly and is genuine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But the article was quoted as \"Article ID: 971033 &#8211; Last Review: October 3, 2012 &#8211; Revision: 8.1\". And even to make things a bit more courious, a blog reader send me the following screenshot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7pgc7Mp.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Its from a German Windows 7 system and shows the Update description obtainable in Windows Update before Update installation. The publishing date is September 02. 2014. So why this update on Nov. 21. 2014? I searched the web, but wasn't successful to find an explanation. Therefore here is my own explanation: Just two weeks ago I noted on my paper sheet, were I collect topics to cover within my German blog \"have a look at Windows Activation Technology\". That's because I 've seen a couple of Windows 7 users in Microsoft's Answers Forum, shouting about a non genuine Windows 7. Even, if they bought a legal copy or run OEM system, didn't change something within their systems. The only thing I identified in common: They have updated their system after November patchday.<\/p>\n<p>So my theory is: The out-of-band update KB971033 fixes some incompatibilities in Windows 7 kernel, caused by November Update. And also make some kind of anti piracy strike against hackers as a side effect. Searching the web, I found serveral russian and chinese sites discussing, how to remove KB971033 to keep Windows 7 piracy copies activated. 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