Microsoft Technet Plus Consumer Services

**SapiensErus** · 06-13-09, 05:41 PM

Recieved this recently in my email:

Dear Joshua,

Microsoft contracted with us, Intrepid Consultants, Inc, to conduct the TechNet Plus Pilot Study program research and manage the activities of the pilot study. Our records show that you have recently signed up for a free TechNet Plus subscription through a registration link that was made available without authorization on a public blog.

The registration link is part of a proprietary study and the party that shared the information was in violation of the terms and conditions to which they agreed to participate in the study. Membership to the Pilot study is limited and all members of the program are required to first meet survey requirements and then complete tasks and assignments over a two month period in order to qualify for and have access to the free TechNet Plus subscription. Since this was a privately conducted pilot study, at no time was it ever intended that a free TechNet Plus registration link would appear on a public internet site, which was done in violation of the terms to which participants agreed upon registering to participate in the pilot study.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience, but for this reason, we have deactivated your subscription, as well as all other subscriptions resulting from the unauthorized publication of the TechNet Plus Pilot Study program registration link on a public blog. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience.

Kind regards,

The Intrepid Consultants Team

If you are interested in a TechNet Plus subscription, please follow the link to purchase: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s...ons/renew.aspx

**QuickLightning** · 06-13-09, 05:42 PM

Yeah, I also got that email.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

**SapiensErus** · 06-14-09, 02:09 PM

Did anyones keys get deactivated yet?

**JBMCW2010** · 06-14-09, 02:16 PM

I'm using a Vista key on this laptop, I'm still active. Only thing that went inactive was my ability to download and get more keys. I grabbed a whole bunch of keys while I could so I think I'm set.

**Viktor_Olin** · 06-14-09, 02:21 PM

If anyone's keys get deactivated, please post it up here. I have an OS I won't bother to install if it's going to get deactivated.

Thanks.

**Kanati** · 06-15-09, 12:54 PM

The company that did the survey that gave people access said that they deactivated the account. But keys should NOT get deactivated. I'm still fighting to get my acct reactivated.

**Viktor_Olin** · 07-22-09, 04:08 PM

OK, bumping this for an update. Has anyone who got an OS install through the Technet snafu had any issues with their install activation? Is it still working and still activated? I'm contemplating an install of Vista that I downloaded while I was "legit."

**laggyNgroovy** · 07-23-09, 05:09 PM

I've been running XP SP3 in a VM for a month now, no issues as of yet

haven't doublechecked MS Project yet

**IRON MAN 2142** · 07-23-09, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Viktor_Olin

OK, bumping this for an update. Has anyone who got an OS install through the Technet snafu had any issues with their install activation? Is it still working and still activated? I'm contemplating an install of Vista that I downloaded while I was "legit."

ive had vista 64 on my computer since this thing happened
while im still in england (comming home tommorrow) my brothers been using my comp since he pulled a stupid and bought some micro tower thing and then decided he wants to start making music and his comp cant run fruity loops
and he hasent reported any problems yet

ill go home and check tommorrow and then update