Microsoft Sucks - Won't Let Me Activate Windows in the UK

[Brandon263]

I bought the Windows 7 upgrade from the Ultimate Steal student discount program. Because I'm on exchange in the UK from a US college, I had to use my US e-mail, credit card, etc. But now, Microsoft says I can't activate Windows 7 because I am in the UK.

They won't even give me a UK product key or anything. Pirated software it is then...

 

[vistadude]

You can call them for the activation code, they won't know you're in the UK.

 

[balamw]

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You'll have to find a non 1-800 number though or use something like Skype or Google Voice to make the call look like it originates in the US.

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