http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...tivation_hacks

I dont care about them closing hack holes, but THIS is just not acceptable:

Perhaps less appealing to the mainstream consumer, the update will also dial into a Microsoft server every once in awhile to help detect and root out any further hacks.
Looks like I will be sticking to XP for whole lot longer than I thought.
Screw you, MS.