Note that to prevent this situation, per the
articles referenced, you can go to Tools / Options
and turn off "Personal Rights Management".  Anyone
who loads Microsoft software and fails to CAREFULLY
review the options is likely to have some bad results.
Of course most of the sheeple won't be doing that.

Note also that you can re-establish your licenses
by phoning home to Big Brother.   ;-)

Once the water warms up a little more, it will get
REALLY hard for the frogs to jump out.

Vic

Robert Bushman wrote:
> Windows is now configured by default to make backing
> up some files impossible without also backing up an
> authorization key. Welcome to flavor country.