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#1) Most branded PC in China do not pre-install Windows.
Local brand like Legend, Haier, Founder: 95% of their desktop do not
pre-installed with windows
International brand like HP www.hp.com.cn or Acer www.acer.com.cn also do
not pre-installed windows in most of their low-price/mid-price popular
desktop product.
When a customer in China purchase a PC from a shop, a PC always get
installed with pirated Windows. These windows are branded oem that suppose
to be bundled with unpopular high-priced models (around 5% of all desktop
being sold). This kind of OEM Windows XP have been pre-activated and can
pass WGA without problem.
#2) Pirated Windows on the street are now Volume License version (the
notorious Shanghai Government Volume License XP Professional, now become the
official Windows for the whole nation), no activation required and it pass
WGA without problem.
#3) some professional users simply hack their desktop BIOS, change it to a
brand PC BIOS and install a pirated pre-activiated oem Windows XP for that
brand and get a perfect working XP.
WGA is completely useless in China, the purpose of WGA is simply to make
those people who pay $$$ for a genuine Windows feel comfortable.
#1) Most branded PC in China do not pre-install Windows.
Local brand like Legend, Haier, Founder: 95% of their desktop do not
pre-installed with windows
International brand like HP www.hp.com.cn or Acer www.acer.com.cn also do
not pre-installed windows in most of their low-price/mid-price popular
desktop product.
When a customer in China purchase a PC from a shop, a PC always get
installed with pirated Windows. These windows are branded oem that suppose
to be bundled with unpopular high-priced models (around 5% of all desktop
being sold). This kind of OEM Windows XP have been pre-activated and can
pass WGA without problem.
#2) Pirated Windows on the street are now Volume License version (the
notorious Shanghai Government Volume License XP Professional, now become the
official Windows for the whole nation), no activation required and it pass
WGA without problem.
#3) some professional users simply hack their desktop BIOS, change it to a
brand PC BIOS and install a pirated pre-activiated oem Windows XP for that
brand and get a perfect working XP.
WGA is completely useless in China, the purpose of WGA is simply to make
those people who pay $$$ for a genuine Windows feel comfortable.