Activate Windows 8 RTM from KMS Server will block your Microsoft Account

The activation of Windows 8 RTM is done through a KMS Server which is located somewhere in the world. While trying to activate, the host computer send its details to the server along with the activation key and that’s what was done in current Windows 8 RTM activation method. Also, the activation would expire after 180 days.

Well, the activation server went down yesterday, since then no one can activate Windows 8 RTM and they would get the following message:

Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.

The main risk is the Microsoft can view the account being used on the activated Windows 8 RTM when a user accesses the Windows Store, signs into the Microsoft Account or use some apps. Technically speaking, Microsoft knows everything what we search or download from Store or apps. If, Microsoft comes to know that a specific user or a group of people are using the same KMS Server activation method then, the software giant has the authority to block the Microsoft accounts being used on those PC’s.

Rafael Rivera, the author of Windows 8 Secrets and also the administrator of WithinWindows.com also suggested in a Tweet not to activate the Windows 8 RTM if, one values his/her Microsoft Account.