This is an experimental script designed to test the security resistance of various software protections built in to the Windows 7 operating system, and is intended for educational purposes only. The current version (0.7) is not intended for use on other operating systems, and should never be executed on an operating system that is intended for continual use. If you want to use Windows 7 continually, you are required to purchase it. Some users have reported that Windows software protections react effectively to attempts at system file changes, resulting in an immediate reduction of normal features, along with notices of non-genuine status (notification mode). Other testers have reported that some or all of the following were deactivated, disabled, removed, or modified:

• Multi-User Windows USER API Client
• My System CPL Resources
• Windows Shell Common DLL
• Notepad Genuine Check
• Calculator Genuine Check
• MS-Paint Genuine Check
• Version Reporter Applet
• Windows Activation Client Core
• Software Licensing UI API
• Software Licensing Management Tool

This software comes with no warranty whatsoever. Use it at your own risk! Although it has been tested on Windows 7 build 7201 x86 and build 7600 x64, this does not guarantee that it will work on your system. However, It should work on any build of Windows 7 with a similar file and registry architecture. As a result of using this tool, certain built-in Windows software
protection mechanisms are likely to be altered, such as the desktop watermark display, expiration details, activation schedule, software protection plug-in modules, license renewal, activation notice, feedback tool, etc. ;)

If you're new to CHEW, welcome. If not, welcome back.

To help prevent tampering, a password is required to run the tool. This password, along with the instructions that must be followed carefully for it to work properly, can be found in the included PDF. If you have trouble opening the PDF, I suggest downloading the latest Adobe Reader applcation.

The executable cannot be run without a password, which you can get from the included Instructions PDF document. Of course, you will need a solid PDF viewer like Adobe Reader 9.1 or Adobe Acrobat 9 to view the instructions file.

This software comes with no warranty whatsoever. Use it at your own risk! Although it has been tested on Windows 7 build 7201 x86 and build 7600 x64, this does not guarantee that it will work on your system. However, It should work on any build of Windows 7 with a similar file and registry architecture. As a result of using this tool, certain built-in Windows software
protection mechanisms are likely to be altered, such as the desktop watermark display, expiration details, activation schedule, software protection plug-in modules, license renewal, activation notice, feedback tool, etc. ;)

This software comes with no warranty whatsoever. Use it at your own risk! Although it has been tested on Windows 7 build 7201 x86 and build 7600 x64, this does not guarantee that it will work on your system. However, It should work on any build of Windows 7 with a similar file and registry architecture. As a result of using this tool, certain built-in Windows software
protection mechanisms are likely to be altered, such as the desktop watermark display, expiration details, activation schedule, software protection plug-in modules, license renewal, activation notice, feedback tool, etc. ;)

The executable cannot be run without a password, which you can get from the included Instructions PDF document. Of course, you will need a solid PDF viewer like Adobe Reader 9.1 or Adobe Acrobat 9 to view the instructions file.

UPDATE (08-01-2009):
In the My Computer properties window, you may notice that if you don't activate, there will be a notice about X many days to activate. If the application completes successfully, then nothing should happen after this date, except it will change to "This copy of Windows is not activated. Click here to activate Windows now." However, no features should be limited. I'm working on fixing this text for version 0.4, but until then, this seems to work fine.

This software comes with no warranty whatsoever. Use it at your own risk! Although it has been tested on Windows 7 build 7201 x86 and build 7600 x64, this does not guarantee that it will work on your system. However, It should work on any build of Windows 7 with a similar file and registry architecture. As a result of using this tool, certain built-in Windows software
protection mechanisms are likely to be altered, such as the desktop watermark display, expiration details, activation schedule, software protection plug-in modules, license renewal, activation notice, feedback tool, etc. ;)