Ok, this is a bit of a rant... I actually bought a proper licence for Windows.

I'm now reinstalling so I have to move all my data, because it got locked out because I plugged in an old hard drive and apparently its a new system. So my licence supposidly isnt valid.

I torrent Windows, set it up and its valid. WTF!??!!?!?!?!

This is why activation sucks, my legal system is invalid and vice versa. What the <LOOK MA, I AM SWEARING>!?!

You could be great friends with Charlie Demerijian from the INQ.

In a very Terminator-esque voice:
Stop whining!
(And use Linux)

Of course, that's a non-answer, and there's really nothing that can be done about your false false-ness. Windows is broken and has been for a long time.

lol i would if the Source Engine worked for clients

Heh, Windows is stupid. All the draconian DRM measures make it harder for the legit people rather than the pirates.

I know you lot hate windows, but the major problem is there isn't much else you can use...

the three big OS's are:

Windows
Linux
Mac


firs things first Mac's are CRAP!!!!!!!!! (enough said about that)
Linux is ok, but it's very much server based and hasn't really kept up, it's falling behind the times....

so the only thing you got left to use is windows....

He's just ranting about the stupid DRM.

Anyway, Macs aren't rubbish, they work quite well, and Linux can be more ahead of Windows. The problem is not many games are released for them, msot come out for Windows.

The only decent game client out for Linux is UT2004 which actually runs faster than its Windows counterpart in most situations...

Yes, but considering it runs at 100FPS+ on a 3 year old system, it doesn't really make much difference, lol.

really? ive found deleting the c drive is a much better solution

Ok i'm deleting system 32 and C drive now, i hope this works, my computers been buggy since i got it. ah here we go nearly do

Candleja