It did the same to me but I felt very unsafe. I didn't know what the os was
doing by linking to Microsoft.

"Brian W" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@ntlSPAMworld.com> wrote in message
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> I did a new PC build today, with new HDD, graphics card, more memory (2GB
> instead of original 1GB), and new motherboard.
> I was expecting to have to do a phone activation, but internet activation
> worked.
>
> This was on an OEM System Builder key.
>
> Nice and hassle-free!
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