Wow, it's just a piece of cake for me.
Well base on my experience MAK Key are the best way to activated. (Just insert key and activate online)
You may try other method as shown below.
Personally I don't like to run any software to crack the activation.
Since you are using notebook, you can activate it with OEM certificated along with OEM Master Key.
Of course, you had to ensure that your slic version is 2.1.
You can update your bios slic version with Flash BIOS update software.
(Given by Notebbok provider or custom made at your own, refer to mydigitallife forum)
For desktop, you can activated it by copy and replace the tokens file from activated Win7 notebook and modify the content with some tools. (Completely Virus free)
Of course you had to used any type of OEM Key. (Without any OEM certificate)
You will never get blacklist no matter what updated given by MS.
Unless MS blacklist the OEM Master Key(Notebook) or any type of OEM Key(Desktop).
At the end, MAK Key are still the best.
Currently, this was the only way that I used to activate Win7.
(I had tons of it but please don't PM me for that as it was for exclusive member in other forum, unless Desktop/Notebook are sent to me for format)
By the way, if you are planing to used Win7 Pro or Enterprise.
You could try KMS Key available in public.For more information regards KMS, kindly check out at mydigitallife forum.
(Personally, I still recommended to used private KMS Key as some of the public KMS Key had been ban)