News source: Driver Home As the first service upgrade package for Windows 7, SP1 not only improves performance, but also strengthens defense against piracy and sets up multiple barriers to prevent hackers from illegally cracking the Windows activation mechanism. Windows 7 SP1 will use an upgraded version of system activation technology by default, but this technology is not the first time it has appeared. Microsoft has provided it for Windows 7 users to download as early as the beginning of this year.
The upgraded Windows activation technology specially developed for Windows 7 can detect more than 70 known or potential activation cracking programs to help users determine whether the installed Windows 7 is genuine, and it also ensures that key system files are intact. Better protect user security.
In addition to automatic upgrade push (KB971033) through Windows Update, Microsoft also provides downloads of upgraded Windows activation technology on the genuine Windows website and download center.
Microsoft has provided the Beta version of Windows 7 SP1 to primary testers at the end of last month and will release it to the public at the end of this month. Testers said that Windows 7 SP1 Build 7601.16562.100603-1800 already includes KB971033, which means that the system has an upgraded version of Windows activation technology installed by default. There is no doubt that the official version will also include this "crack killer".