No sign of the 2nd or 3rd emails from MIcrosoft here, logging in works but downloads and keys are now greyed out.

Probably disabled downloads because their servers were being hammered.

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logging in works but downloads and keys are now greyed out.

same here, never even got round to grabbing anything, logged in sgned up on the morning this was posted, thought - ill get it later..........

gone again for me as well

I managed to get a few (13) ISOs and a few (80+) keys before it went again...

I read a piece earlier suggesting that all the keys are gonna be blacklisted anyway

Yeah I read somewhere as well, although can't remember where, that all accounts created via this method will be disabled and all the keys blacklisted with windows genuine advantage. It was a mistake them allowing everyone to sign up, apparently it was for a select few that had to fill out a questionnaire before being given this free access.

oh well at least that gives some comfort that even if i had grabbed some they would still "die" soon enough

the sad thing was i wasnt looking for a bundle of software to pirate - i wanted access to some OS's and server programs for a course i am starting soon so might have wanted to muck about with it at home while studying.....


i mean lets be honest, everything avail on the site you can get for free if you just want a pirate version - i want clean proper stuff for testing ............... gggrrrr

I managed to get a few (13) ISOs and a few (80+) keys before it went again...

I read a piece earlier suggesting that all the keys are gonna be blacklisted anyway

Might be cos some folk download 13 ISOs and 80 keys.

I believe you can download trial software and OS's off of Microsofts website.

hhhhmmmmm
good point, now i think on it i am sure my pc came preinstalled with some 60 day eval of an office product which was removed long ago but there opens the door.......

60 days would give me enough time to muck about with something
thx

Why don't you just become a MS Partner, free, then register for the Microsoft Action Pack? It is £199 per year and allows you access to most MS software including all serverware and OS software. It does include project, Office, visio etc, about 28 different products in all with 10 keys for each product, in most cases!

Surely that would cover your requirements, ok, its not free, but it is value for money when you consider One copy of MS Office Enterprise is well over £199, let alone ten copies!

Oh, you have to take a very basic exam to get MAPS but it is nothing to worry about, even I got 98% and if you want to specialise, to get the web pack etc, then again, one exam, very basic, and it is yours for free, well, no further charge anyway!

Forgot the action pack is cheaper than technet plus!