Unlicenced Windows 7 and TCDwifi

Xevkin

On advice of a friend I bought a new laptop without buying an official windows 7 licence, and then torrented an unofficial version. Yes, this wasn't the best decision of my life, and I've already come to regret, but I don't have the funds right now to buy the official version.

I've tried to connect to TCDwifi but have to get the latest security updates for Window - but it seems that I can't do this without the licence. Does anyone know if there is a way around this - such as using Ubuntu, or downloading the required security updates from a different source? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

loyatemu

Ubuntu should work, may not run all the apps you need though.

MacGyver

Has your college got a student msdn license. I know WIT has and that gives students full version of many of the microsoft software packages including versions of windows with legal license keys. It might be worth asking your IT department

Grimebox

Get virtual box, install ubuntu on a virtual machine on your laptop, register with tcd wifi through the virtual machine. That will register your MAC address or whatever with their network and you should then be able to connect via windows normally. It might take a few hours if you don't know what your doing. Let me know if you have any issues.

This worked for me. They didn't recognize my anti-virus, wanted me to uninstall it and install their ****ty one instead.

timmywex

MacGyver wrote: »

Has your college got a student msdn license. I know WIT has and that gives students full version of many of the microsoft software packages including versions of windows with legal license keys. It might be worth asking your IT department

Computer science and engineers get MSDN, dont think anyone else does

Xevkin

I'll try the virtual box and ubuntu, thanks!

Raic

Xevkin wrote: »

I'll try the virtual box and ubuntu, thanks!

A less complicated way would just be to use a browser (or browser plugin) which allows you to change your browser's user agent string to "Linux". Once you have registered using that user agent string things should work fine.

A quick google found this:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/
There will be plenty of others for various browsers.

Grimebox

Raic wrote: »

A less complicated way would just be to use a browser (or browser plugin) which allows you to change your browser's user agent string to "Linux". Once you have registered using that user agent string things should work fine.

A quick google found this:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/
There will be plenty of others for various browsers.

That's a much better idea! I had a VM already set up so it seemed like the logical thing for me to do

Amirani

timmywex wrote: »

Computer science and engineers get MSDN, dont think anyone else does

MSISS do too

OP, I've used GNU/Linux based systems in college before and it's been fine. What exactly do you need from your laptop while in college?

loyatemu

timmywex wrote: »

Computer science and engineers get MSDN, dont think anyone else does

I hadn't realised this (I'm in SCSS) - just signed up, can't beat free stuff.

Xevkin

NiallSparky wrote: »

MSISS do too

OP, I've used GNU/Linux based systems in college before and it's been fine. What exactly do you need from your laptop while in college?

I only want to use it for general use right now, reading pdfs and what not, but I will be using it for drylab work in 4th year, so I would need to have reliable access to the net in college - use online programmes like BLAST, getting constant help with programming etc.

I'm gonna give the browser a try next week, I'll post whether or not it works then. Really appreciate the help people!

Xevkin

The Virtual Box approach worked fine! Thanks guys, this has saved me a lot of heart ache!

Nicke011

This little thing will solve all your problems
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/24901-Windows-Loader-Current-release-information
You can install all updates, service packs, genuine, they won't find out that you are using unofficial version