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Ex-MS engineer reveals the story behind the infamous 'FCKGW' Windows XP key: 'Pirates started baking the key into images or just writing it on the CD with a Sh…
'The most plausible source is an OEM or hardware partner that received final media early so they could ship PCs on launch day.
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The article suggests the most plausible origin of the infamous “FCKGW” Windows XP key was an OEM or hardware partner that obtained the final media ahead of time to enable PC shipments on launch day.
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