Changelog: 2.2
HWID:
A new method is discovered to activate with HWID. https://massgrave.dev/hwid.html Thanks a lot to the @asdcorp and team for the discovery.
Download / How to use it?
Method 1...
You have to hand it to mocrospft though in the console department, xbox generally dont have software hacks to jailbreak consoles historically (generally hard mods), but nintendo and sonys OS is usually riddled with exploits.
Kind of a funny “shower thought” to think about. Well if it were an iOS or Android device, the “jailbreak” is rooting since root is highest level access for *nix systems. So that is what is technically happening with the Steam Deck as you now have sudo access and most/all read-only restrictions are off. But at the same time Valve doesn’t start banning your deck or punishing you for doing it, and even tell you how to do it in an FAQ on the official Steam Support page. Which means it isn’t technically a “jailbreak” either and more of a “advanced settings” with some warnings and specific instructions that aren’t defaultly turned on. So it is both technically “jailbreaking” and not “jailbreaking.”
To expand on this, most of the developers who make these jailbreaks openly disavow their use for piracy, and focus more on homebrew applications. Since Microsoft lets you sideload any app you want in Dev Mode, there’s no incentive to unlock Retail Mode, whereas other console makers have no such system and thereby get targeted more
The reason no one cares to crack the Xbox isn’t because of MS security let’s get real. It’s not like MS all of a sudden became competent on that one thing.
If I activate my Windows (never had a geniune activation key), can I use activation key to geniunely activate future Windows installs without using activators?
Well people had almost 10 years to get onto W10, so not really a big deal. If you registered a copy of W10 you’re good for another 10 years give or take.
Good to see them fix this so quickly, but what’s stopping Microsoft from blocking HWID activations on a GVLK? After all, those keys would normally be activated through a KMS instead of Microsoft, so it’s clearly abnormal behaviour
Oh no, you’re all good, it’s just that this may not work for new people trying this soon. If you activated already, then it should stick until you change your computer’s motherboard
im a dummy when it comes to these things, I wanted to switch from win10 family to pro but uuh it didnt do anything really?
It also told me I had corrupted services and then spent 30 min authenticating and froze.
so i dont think its working on my pc too well, but there is a very solid chance i dont understand how to use this tool
AFAIK this shouldn’t change your system, it only activates it, you need to find another way to upgrade/reinstall to a different Windows version. Idk how because I always did clean installs, and for many years now I only use Enterprise LTSC (on a usb ssd with WinToUSB, my internal ssds only have linux).
Activates your Windows installation with a legit activation method, you can even reinstall Windows and have it pre-activated because the activation is on your hardware ID.
It takes a free upgrade routine, but Microsoft stopped free upgrades from Windows 7 to 11, so apparently there is another way now.
Install Linux and be done with this nonsense. Why deal with this shit year after year when you can also have software that you can just use any which way you like? And yes, that now also includes gaming. Pretty much the only thing that still sucks to get working well is Adobe software and fuck Adobe too.
Edit: yes, I’ve become that guy, and I’m fucking proud of it. 20 years I’ve been on Linux thinking " why the fuck would anyone use Windows" and for 20 years I’ve read article after article how Microsoft screws over people, how their bottomline is just plain money, how they literally try to sabotage the competition, including Linux, and I’m done. Microsoft company should be burned to the ground, figuratively, let it go bankrupt
Because interacting with other windows users is painful.
Because gaming and gaming modding in particular is still fairly windows centric
Because many windows apps are not available on Linux, and you end up being forced to use alternatives that usually don’t hold a candle to the proper one.
Because text rendering scaling is still integer based and trying to do say 120% scaling will result in a weird look.
Because having an issue on your system isn’t solved as easily as updating a driver.
Because VR support on Linux is fairly non existent.
Because you’ll always be a second tier citizen to the cool new apps that get released.
Linux might be a great upgrade if you only use windows for web browsing, but if you’re a windows power user transitioning to Linux can be painful and in my experience primarily a downgrade.
It’s really nice that printers just work on Linux while windows requires you to dig online for drivers, even worse when it’s an older printer, but how often do you change printers? Once you’ve set one up on windows you’re not likely to make any changes.
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I’m surprised this is still on github.
They care about OEM’s and Business using it not a few Gamer’s
What do you mean, Microsoft support still needs it: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-support-cracks-windows-for-customer-after-activation-fails/
Wouldn’t be surprised if they made the pull request themself.
yeah at this point with all the ads, bloatware and telemetry, windows costing money is the real scam
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That was quick…
It’s MS. They couldn’t secure a cup of coffee.
You have to hand it to mocrospft though in the console department, xbox generally dont have software hacks to jailbreak consoles historically (generally hard mods), but nintendo and sonys OS is usually riddled with exploits.
To add to this, not one person has jail broken a steam deck. Not because it is impossible, but because it would be pointless.
Would removing the immutable aspect be, in theory, a jailbreak?
I would say no as it was designed to be turned off if desired to do so. If it weren’t designed for that, then I would say yes.
Kind of a funny “shower thought” to think about. Well if it were an iOS or Android device, the “jailbreak” is rooting since root is highest level access for *nix systems. So that is what is technically happening with the Steam Deck as you now have sudo access and most/all read-only restrictions are off. But at the same time Valve doesn’t start banning your deck or punishing you for doing it, and even tell you how to do it in an FAQ on the official Steam Support page. Which means it isn’t technically a “jailbreak” either and more of a “advanced settings” with some warnings and specific instructions that aren’t defaultly turned on. So it is both technically “jailbreaking” and not “jailbreaking.”
To expand on this, most of the developers who make these jailbreaks openly disavow their use for piracy, and focus more on homebrew applications. Since Microsoft lets you sideload any app you want in Dev Mode, there’s no incentive to unlock Retail Mode, whereas other console makers have no such system and thereby get targeted more
The WiiU had far.backeards compatibility and very low population, but was not immune to exploits.
Officially wii, had built in emulators for old retro consoles and stuff, and unofficially gamecube.
The reason no one cares to crack the Xbox isn’t because of MS security let’s get real. It’s not like MS all of a sudden became competent on that one thing.
Why would the 360 need a hardware exploit if their security would be bad enough for a software one then?
Will this convert a home edition to pro?
Doubt it, but it could aid you once you’ve acquired a windows pro installer. ;)
It does, pretty easily. There’s a convenient “change Windows edition” menu item.
yes if you upgrade to pro with a generic key first
thank you Im a noob sort if, can you let me know how I go finding a generic key.
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Take a look at https://massgrave.dev/hwid.html. It’s linked on the site OP linked.
Just press 7 extra. There is option for changing windows edition.
https://massgrave.dev/hwid.html
Previous version did. Converted a friend’s laptop from home (oem provided) to pro and my own from home (oem provided) to enterprise
Question:
If I activate my Windows (never had a geniune activation key), can I use activation key to geniunely activate future Windows installs without using activators?
Yeah. I started with a Win 7 key and upgraded to 10 on multiple machines with it.
Unless Windows no longer decides to do free OS upgrades in the future.
I’ve got some bad news for you…
Well people had almost 10 years to get onto W10, so not really a big deal. If you registered a copy of W10 you’re good for another 10 years give or take.
Good to see them fix this so quickly, but what’s stopping Microsoft from blocking HWID activations on a GVLK? After all, those keys would normally be activated through a KMS instead of Microsoft, so it’s clearly abnormal behaviour
uuuuh I hope i didnt fuck myself and my PC up doing this then!
Oh no, you’re all good, it’s just that this may not work for new people trying this soon. If you activated already, then it should stick until you change your computer’s motherboard
im a dummy when it comes to these things, I wanted to switch from win10 family to pro but uuh it didnt do anything really? It also told me I had corrupted services and then spent 30 min authenticating and froze.
so i dont think its working on my pc too well, but there is a very solid chance i dont understand how to use this tool
AFAIK this shouldn’t change your system, it only activates it, you need to find another way to upgrade/reinstall to a different Windows version. Idk how because I always did clean installs, and for many years now I only use Enterprise LTSC (on a usb ssd with WinToUSB, my internal ssds only have linux).
What’s the asdcorp logo? Arch for head, win8 for body and… snapcraft for arms?
What does this do?
Activates your Windows installation with a legit activation method, you can even reinstall Windows and have it pre-activated because the activation is on your hardware ID.
It takes a free upgrade routine, but Microsoft stopped free upgrades from Windows 7 to 11, so apparently there is another way now.
Install Linux and be done with this nonsense. Why deal with this shit year after year when you can also have software that you can just use any which way you like? And yes, that now also includes gaming. Pretty much the only thing that still sucks to get working well is Adobe software and fuck Adobe too.
Edit: yes, I’ve become that guy, and I’m fucking proud of it. 20 years I’ve been on Linux thinking " why the fuck would anyone use Windows" and for 20 years I’ve read article after article how Microsoft screws over people, how their bottomline is just plain money, how they literally try to sabotage the competition, including Linux, and I’m done. Microsoft company should be burned to the ground, figuratively, let it go bankrupt
I still have to use Winblows sometimes.
You have my sympathy
Because interacting with other windows users is painful.
Because gaming and gaming modding in particular is still fairly windows centric
Because many windows apps are not available on Linux, and you end up being forced to use alternatives that usually don’t hold a candle to the proper one.
Because text rendering scaling is still integer based and trying to do say 120% scaling will result in a weird look.
Because having an issue on your system isn’t solved as easily as updating a driver.
Because VR support on Linux is fairly non existent.
Because you’ll always be a second tier citizen to the cool new apps that get released.
Linux might be a great upgrade if you only use windows for web browsing, but if you’re a windows power user transitioning to Linux can be painful and in my experience primarily a downgrade.
What about conectivity with things like projectors and printers?
It’s really nice that printers just work on Linux while windows requires you to dig online for drivers, even worse when it’s an older printer, but how often do you change printers? Once you’ve set one up on windows you’re not likely to make any changes.
In my case I’ll use different (network)printers every few weeks for the next year or two