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Well, the did it again!

 
 
Alias
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      02-22-2007
MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever learn?

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realcestmoi
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      02-22-2007
They just did

This WGA does not phone home anymore.


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
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> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever learn?
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      02-22-2007
realcestmoi wrote:
> They just did
>
> This WGA does not phone home anymore.


Really? Proof please.

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> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:...
>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever learn?
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realcestmoi
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      02-22-2007
Just google for it.

Complaints have made a lot that is why.


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
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> realcestmoi wrote:
>> They just did
>>
>> This WGA does not phone home anymore.

>
> Really? Proof please.
>
> Alias
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>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever
>>> learn?
>>>
>>> Alias

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      02-22-2007
realcestmoi wrote:
> Just google for it.


I did, no luck.

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> Complaints have made a lot that is why.


Bull. The fact that they list it as a critical update was one of the
many complaints. Phoning home and many false positives were the others.
It's still listed as a critical update.

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> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:...
>> realcestmoi wrote:
>>> They just did
>>>
>>> This WGA does not phone home anymore.

>> Really? Proof please.
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever
>>>> learn?
>>>>
>>>> Alias

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MowGreen [MVP]
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      02-22-2007
I do not see it as a Critical update. So I didn't install it.
Where is that stated, Alias ?


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Alias wrote:

> realcestmoi wrote:
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>> Just google for it.

>
>
> I did, no luck.
>
>>
>> Complaints have made a lot that is why.

>
>
> Bull. The fact that they list it as a critical update was one of the
> many complaints. Phoning home and many false positives were the others.
> It's still listed as a critical update.
>
> Alias
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>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>> realcestmoi wrote:
>>>
>>>> They just did
>>>>
>>>> This WGA does not phone home anymore.
>>>
>>> Really? Proof please.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever
>>>>> learn?
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias

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      02-22-2007
MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> I do not see it as a Critical update. So I didn't install it.
> Where is that stated, Alias ?
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> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============


Maybe it was called High Priority. MS changes what they call things so
often, it's hard to keep up. It was on the WU site.

Alias
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> Alias wrote:
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>> realcestmoi wrote:
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>>> Just google for it.

>>
>>
>> I did, no luck.
>>
>>>
>>> Complaints have made a lot that is why.

>>
>>
>> Bull. The fact that they list it as a critical update was one of the
>> many complaints. Phoning home and many false positives were the
>> others. It's still listed as a critical update.
>>
>> Alias
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>>>
>>>
>>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>
>>>> realcestmoi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> They just did
>>>>>
>>>>> This WGA does not phone home anymore.
>>>>
>>>> Really? Proof please.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>
>>>>>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they
>>>>>> ever learn?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
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PA Bear
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      02-22-2007
WGAN remains an optional *High-Priority* update, Alias.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:...
>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever
>> learn?


 
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Alias
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      02-23-2007
PA Bear wrote:
> WGAN remains an optional *High-Priority* update, Alias.


Either way, it's a misnomer and has no priority with me, be it critical,
high, medium or rare.

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Tom Willett
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      02-23-2007
~Robear: You should know by now that he's a serious troll.

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
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> WGAN remains an optional *High-Priority* update, Alias.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
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>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> MS is listing WGA/N as a critical update again. When will they ever
>>> learn?

>



 
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