Why do I need these so-called critical updates

I see two critical updates that I see no reason for me to waste
bandwidth downloading.

1. Sharepoint patch. I do not have Sharepoint installed. Ditto for
Exchange. My OS is XP Pro rather than Windows Server. So what is it
going to patch?

2. WGA. I have verified my PC is legit. I see no reason to waste
anything on this. In fact, it not only demands that I download it, but
then it expects to run 24/7 (slowing my machine down) and send data back
to Microsoft (consuming more bandwidth).

Perhaps if I had broadband, I would not worry about these updates, but I
currently have to settle for dial-up.
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Will Pittenger <> wrote:

> I see two critical updates that I see no reason for me to waste
> bandwidth downloading.
>
> 1. Sharepoint patch. I do not have Sharepoint installed. Ditto for
> Exchange. My OS is XP Pro rather than Windows Server. So what is it
> going to patch?

Your Microsoft Office installation. Clients for the above can be parts of
Microsoft Office.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

"Robin Walker [MVP]" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Will Pittenger <> wrote:
>
>> I see two critical updates that I see no reason for me to waste
>> bandwidth downloading.
>>
>> 1. Sharepoint patch. I do not have Sharepoint installed. Ditto for
>> Exchange. My OS is XP Pro rather than Windows Server. So what is it
>> going to patch?
>
> Your Microsoft Office installation. Clients for the above can be parts of
> Microsoft Office.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>


You jut cut the most important part of the OP:
WGA scandalous WGA lies:

http://news.com.com :

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"Microsoft advanced its antipiracy program in November last year, when it started
pushing out a tool called WGA Notifications alongside its security updates. The tool
has been sent millions of Windows users in a number of countries. In April, the U.S.
joined the list of covered territories, as did the United Kingdom, Malaysia,
Australia and New Zealand.
The first time a computer owner runs WGA to check if their version of Windows is
genuine, the software sends data on the system back to Microsoft. This information
covers the Windows XP product key, the maker of the PC, the operating system version,
PC bios information and the user's local setting and language. Microsoft discloses
that this information is transferred in its WGA tool license.

In past weeks, reports have emerged that the WGA Notifications software connects to a
Microsoft server each time the PC is started--something Microsoft didn't previously
disclose. Also, as it has become clear that the tool isn't a finished product,
millions of Windows users may unwittingly be subjects in a trial run for a Microsoft
antipiracy program.

This has irked some people, even those who have acknowledged Microsoft's right to
fight piracy and who have supported the WGA program in the past. Users shouldn't be
pushed into being guinea pigs, many readers argued.

"I spent several hours trying to fix an office machine which slowed to a crawl or
froze after this update was installed," wrote CNET News.com reader "umbramistweave,"
in response to a story about the prerelease status of WGA Notifications. "It's beta.
It's flawed. It should not have been released as an update."

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WGA beta: Try explaining why the OP needs this buggy, fake "urgent security update"

You won't be able to, we know.

That is probably why the MVP did not mention WGA.

Stefaan wrote:
>
> "Robin Walker [MVP]" <> schreef in bericht
> news:...
>> Will Pittenger <> wrote:
>>
>>> I see two critical updates that I see no reason for me to waste
>>> bandwidth downloading.
>>>
>>> 1. Sharepoint patch. I do not have Sharepoint installed. Ditto for
>>> Exchange. My OS is XP Pro rather than Windows Server. So what is it
>>> going to patch?
>>
>> Your Microsoft Office installation. Clients for the above can be
>> parts of Microsoft Office.
>>
>> --
>> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>>
>
>
> You jut cut the most important part of the OP:
> WGA scandalous WGA lies:
>
> http://news.com.com :
>
> ---
> "Microsoft advanced its antipiracy program in November last year, when
> it started pushing out a tool called WGA Notifications alongside its
> security updates. The tool has been sent millions of Windows users in a
> number of countries. In April, the U.S. joined the list of covered
> territories, as did the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Australia and New
> Zealand.
> The first time a computer owner runs WGA to check if their version of
> Windows is genuine, the software sends data on the system back to
> Microsoft. This information covers the Windows XP product key, the maker
> of the PC, the operating system version, PC bios information and the
> user's local setting and language. Microsoft discloses that this
> information is transferred in its WGA tool license.
>
> In past weeks, reports have emerged that the WGA Notifications software
> connects to a Microsoft server each time the PC is started--something
> Microsoft didn't previously disclose. Also, as it has become clear that
> the tool isn't a finished product, millions of Windows users may
> unwittingly be subjects in a trial run for a Microsoft antipiracy program.
>
> This has irked some people, even those who have acknowledged Microsoft's
> right to fight piracy and who have supported the WGA program in the
> past. Users shouldn't be pushed into being guinea pigs, many readers
> argued.
>
> "I spent several hours trying to fix an office machine which slowed to a
> crawl or froze after this update was installed," wrote CNET News.com
> reader "umbramistweave," in response to a story about the prerelease
> status of WGA Notifications. "It's beta. It's flawed. It should not have
> been released as an update."
>
> ---
>
>
>
> WGA beta: Try explaining why the OP needs this buggy, fake "urgent
> security update"
>
> You won't be able to, we know.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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