Win7 is not activated after 30 days with a black desktop reminder

August 26 afternoon news, Microsoft (China) company on the 26th to the outside world to introduce the anti-piracy technology of Windows7, consumers have 30 days of activation time after installing Win7, 30 The "black screen" reminder will be used in the days - the desktop background will be turned to black every 60 minutes, but you can continue to use it.

On the afternoon of the 26th, Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd. held a media communication meeting at its headquarters in Microsoft Greater China, located in Wangjing, to introduce the anti-piracy technology of Windows7 to the outside world.

Wei Qing, general manager of the Consumer and Online Marketing Department of Microsoft (China), said that Windows 7's activation mechanism is relatively mild compared to Windows XP without losing the activation code. >

Computer users do not have any reminders during the first three days of installing Windows 7;

Daily reminders from day 4 to day 26;

Day 27 to Day 29 Remind every 4 hours;

Reminder every hour on the 30th day;

After 30 days, the background of the inactive user's desktop will turn solid black, every 60 minutes after the user changes the desktop background Change back to pure black, and a permanent reminder appears in the lower right corner of the computer.

Microsoft's "black screen" reminder for Windows 7 is similar to the "black screen" Vista genuine verification that caused great controversy last year. Wei Qing said that the "black screen" reminder is Microsoft's global unified policy, and the computer can still continue to use after the desktop background becomes pure black.

Microsoft Windows 7 is currently in the RTM (delivered by manufacturer) phase, which will be officially released globally on October 22.