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I was a very happy Windows user and purchased legit licenses for myself and my business. I didn't hate the Mac but I had only used it since OS 9 and I felt Windows was much more stable and customizable. Years go by and I find myself not being able to get a Windows XP license to install because my activation code from the box didn't work. I spend 5+ hours talking to all kinds of support. No one can help me get past this activation code.

And that was it. I switched everything to Apple. Anything purchased new for myself or my business was Apple. Windows, Microsoft, Xbox, etc. I won't even consider. The only thing I've used that's Microsoft in the last 20+ years is Github.

With their present moves, I know my relationship with Apple products will end with a similar sentiment.




Which is hilariously amusing, because FCKGW probably still activates just fine.


FCKGW stopped working with XP SP1.


Haha how does the rest go… RHQQ2 ?


Something like that, back in the day I had it memorized and would use it even when I had purchased a perfectly valid license, too hard to look around at the back of the computer (even with a valid sticker you were supposed to put it in a place that wasn't "removable").

I think the "FCK" made it super memorable.


FuCKinG Windows


I just typed it out to see if I could remember, despite not having used it in over a decade. It's funny what sticks to your mind.


YXRKP next I think


Close, it's YXRKT. Unfortunately that's where my memory ends.




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