KB905474 - what does this mean

I purchased a retail copy of Windows XP Professional.

This "update" implies that it sends my system info, including my IP address
to Microsoft. My IP address changes about once every 6 months. Also I'm
planning on upgrading the hard drives on my system soon.

What if my system fails and I buy a replacement system (I've had to do this
once to cure an insolvable intermittent failure)? I was able to re-install
and re-activate over the phone, after explaining that I only had XP installed
on just one (the new) system. Is this policy changing?

Yeah, that's WGAN - windows genuine advantage notifications.
It was a scandal when they pushed it out in mid-2006. They
laid off offering it for a while, but Ballmer is getting steamy about
Microsoft getting ripped off. Now it's back. Get rid of it, unless
you're fond of it for some reason. Freudi's uninstaller used to work:
http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads...ninstaller.exe
You will have to unselect it at WU and check the "don't show" box
once you've gotten rid of it, to keep it from being pushed at you.

"jeffareid" <> wrote in message news:34F30D57-EAA7-4D5F-ADB6-...
>I purchased a retail copy of Windows XP Professional.
>
> This "update" implies that it sends my system info, including my IP address
> to Microsoft. My IP address changes about once every 6 months. Also I'm
> planning on upgrading the hard drives on my system soon.
>
> What if my system fails and I buy a replacement system (I've had to do this
> once to cure an insolvable intermittent failure)? I was able to re-install
> and re-activate over the phone, after explaining that I only had XP installed
> on just one (the new) system. Is this policy changing?
>
>

> Get rid of it
> You will have to unselect it at WU and check the "don't show" box
> once you've gotten rid of it, to keep it from being pushed at you.

I installed it on my system at work, but not on my home system.
I already checked the don't show box. I don't like the idea that I can't
replace or upgrade a system, especially if a system fails.

It might be understandable for an OEM copy, but not a retail one.

Michael Jennings wrote:
> Yeah, that's WGAN - windows genuine advantage notifications.
> It was a scandal when they pushed it out in mid-2006. They
> laid off offering it for a while, but Ballmer is getting steamy about
> Microsoft getting ripped off. Now it's back. Get rid of it, unless
> you're fond of it for some reason. Freudi's uninstaller used to work:
> http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads...ninstaller.exe
> You will have to unselect it at WU and check the "don't show" box
> once you've gotten rid of it, to keep it from being pushed at you.

Once again MS lists it as a critical update. When will they ever learn?
It's only critical to Steve Ballmer and the boys, not to the end users.
The funny thing is now it can come up with three results:

Genuine
Not genuine
Maybe not genuine.

LOL!

Alias
>
> "jeffareid" <> wrote in message news:34F30D57-EAA7-4D5F-ADB6-...
>> I purchased a retail copy of Windows XP Professional.
>>
>> This "update" implies that it sends my system info, including my IP address
>> to Microsoft. My IP address changes about once every 6 months. Also I'm
>> planning on upgrading the hard drives on my system soon.
>>
>> What if my system fails and I buy a replacement system (I've had to do this
>> once to cure an insolvable intermittent failure)? I was able to re-install
>> and re-activate over the phone, after explaining that I only had XP installed
>> on just one (the new) system. Is this policy changing?
>>
>>
>
>

"Michael Jennings" <> schrieb:

> Yeah, that's WGAN - windows genuine advantage notifications.
> It was a scandal when they pushed it out in mid-2006.

To be precise: the lack of (accurate) information by MS was the real
"scandal". To be honest, KB905474 "v1.7" is much more informative
during the setup process and *before* the installation takes place
(after accepting the EULA anyway).

> Freudi's uninstaller used to work:
> http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads...ninstaller.exe

It still does.

Bye,
Freudi

Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
> "Michael Jennings" <> schrieb:
>
>> Yeah, that's WGAN - windows genuine advantage notifications.
>> It was a scandal when they pushed it out in mid-2006.
>
> To be precise: the lack of (accurate) information by MS was the real
> "scandal". To be honest, KB905474 "v1.7" is much more informative
> during the setup process and *before* the installation takes place
> (after accepting the EULA anyway).
>
>> Freudi's uninstaller used to work:
>> http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads...ninstaller.exe
>
> It still does.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

Does the new WGA/N phone home?

Alias

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> schrieb:

> Does the new WGA/N phone home?

Test it yourself, you won't believe anyone else anyway, would you?

Bye,
Freudi

Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> schrieb:
>
>> Does the new WGA/N phone home?
>
> Test it yourself, you won't believe anyone else anyway, would you?
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

I'd believe you, Freudi.

Alias

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> schrieb:

> I'd believe you, Freudi.

Liar ;-þ

Bye,
Freudi

Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> schrieb:
>
>> I'd believe you, Freudi.
>
> Liar ;-þ
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>

Really, I would.

Alias