Windows Genuine Advantage Update - How many times???

Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
crying out loud? I own both of my copies of Windows XP! I have
Windows Update configured to notify me of downloads so I can download
and install manually to see what I'm getting. I think this is the 3rd
time in 6 months I've been asked to download a patch to make sure my
copy of Windows is genuine. How many times do I have to prove this?
How about a useful patch, like one that prevents Adobe Flash from
doing an instantaneous hard reset on my machine simply from my
navigating to a web page?

"JM" <> schrieb:

> Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
> crying out loud?

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...en-us#ID0ELFAC

Bye,
Freudi

JM wrote:
> Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
> crying out loud? I own both of my copies of Windows XP! I have
> Windows Update configured to notify me of downloads so I can download
> and install manually to see what I'm getting. I think this is the 3rd
> time in 6 months I've been asked to download a patch to make sure my
> copy of Windows is genuine. How many times do I have to prove this?
> How about a useful patch, like one that prevents Adobe Flash from
> doing an instantaneous hard reset on my machine simply from my
> navigating to a web page?
>

The reason MS has WGA/N is because they hold all their paying customers
in disdain and think they can get away with it due to their de facto
monopoly. Of course, it seems that it doesn't occur to them that
accusing your paying customers of being a thief over and over and over
and over again is not good business and will eventually bring them down.
Can you imagine being frisked after eating at a restaurant to see if you
stole any silverware? How long do you think a restaurant like that would
stay in business?

Alias

On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:29:48 +0200, Alias
<> wrote:

>JM wrote:
>> Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
>> crying out loud? I own both of my copies of Windows XP! I have
>> Windows Update configured to notify me of downloads so I can download
>> and install manually to see what I'm getting. I think this is the 3rd
>> time in 6 months I've been asked to download a patch to make sure my
>> copy of Windows is genuine. How many times do I have to prove this?
>> How about a useful patch, like one that prevents Adobe Flash from
>> doing an instantaneous hard reset on my machine simply from my
>> navigating to a web page?
>>
>
>The reason MS has WGA/N is because they hold all their paying customers
>in disdain and think they can get away with it due to their de facto
>monopoly. Of course, it seems that it doesn't occur to them that
>accusing your paying customers of being a thief over and over and over
>and over again is not good business and will eventually bring them down.
>Can you imagine being frisked after eating at a restaurant to see if you
>stole any silverware? How long do you think a restaurant like that would
>stay in business?
>
>Alias


I totally agree with you on this one.
Since WGA's inception, I have been asked to verify my Genuine copy of
XP 4 times now. This is very annoying.
Does M$ lose my validation information all the time?
Or do they not have enough Disc space to store all this information?

I feel violated and don't appreciate being called a thief every time I
update my previously validated version of XP.
This makes no sense!

"JM" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
> crying out loud? I own both of my copies of Windows XP! I have
> Windows Update configured to notify me of downloads so I can download
> and install manually to see what I'm getting. I think this is the 3rd
> time in 6 months I've been asked to download a patch to make sure my
> copy of Windows is genuine. How many times do I have to prove this?
> How about a useful patch, like one that prevents Adobe Flash from
> doing an instantaneous hard reset on my machine simply from my
> navigating to a web page?
>


Q: How do you tell when M$ has gone out of business.

A: When it's mid month and a new WGA check hasn't arrived on your PC.


It will kill them, I and most people I speak to, are pig sick of it.

How they can offer it as a security of critical update beats me.
I just hope the class action lawsuits on this very point cost them & dearly.

By the way has anyone ever seen software that looks like XP that isn't
genuine M$ code.
No, I thought not. So why FFS isn't WGA called something related to what it
is & does.
i.e. XP valid licence check.

Deceit, deceit and more of it.

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en

> Q: What is the difference between WGA Validation Tool and WGA Notifications?
>
> WGA Validation determines whether the copy of Windows XP installed on a PC is genuine
> and licensed. WGA Validation was launched worldwide in July 2005. It is required for any
> download on Windows Update, Microsoft Update and the Download Center.
>
> WGA Notifications is software that is distributed through Automatic Updates that reminds
> users who fail validation that they are not running genuine Windows and directs them to
> resources to learn more about the benefits of using genuine Windows software. WGA
> Notifications is currently not required to use Automatic Updates.


It's not a 'security of critical update', AFAIK.
MS says it checks to see if XP is " genuine and licensed "

>> How they can offer it as a security of critical update beats me.
>> I just hope the class action lawsuits on this very point cost them & dearly.
>>
>> By the way has anyone ever seen software that looks like XP that isn't
>> genuine M$ code.
>> No, I thought not. So why FFS isn't WGA called something related to what it
>> is & does.
>> i.e. XP valid licence check.
>>
>>> Deceit, deceit and more of it.

MS is not being deceitful contrary to your beliefs. One can rely on
Automatic Updates and never have to validate with WGA. One can refuse
the WGA Notification 'application', too, depending on AU's settings.
It's NOT required.

As to WGA's worth, only the marketplace will tell in time.
Guilty until proven innocent is not justice.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Fishman ><(((°> wrote:

> "JM" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
>
>>Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
>>crying out loud? I own both of my copies of Windows XP! I have
>>Windows Update configured to notify me of downloads so I can download
>>and install manually to see what I'm getting. I think this is the 3rd
>>time in 6 months I've been asked to download a patch to make sure my
>>copy of Windows is genuine. How many times do I have to prove this?
>>How about a useful patch, like one that prevents Adobe Flash from
>>doing an instantaneous hard reset on my machine simply from my
>>navigating to a web page?
>>
>
>
>
> Q: How do you tell when M$ has gone out of business.
>
> A: When it's mid month and a new WGA check hasn't arrived on your PC.
>
>
> It will kill them, I and most people I speak to, are pig sick of it.
>
> How they can offer it as a security of critical update beats me.
> I just hope the class action lawsuits on this very point cost them & dearly.
>
> By the way has anyone ever seen software that looks like XP that isn't
> genuine M$ code.
> No, I thought not. So why FFS isn't WGA called something related to what it
> is & does.
> i.e. XP valid licence check.
>
> Deceit, deceit and more of it.
>
>
>

"~GOD~" wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:29:48 +0200, Alias
> <> wrote:
>
> >JM wrote:
> >> Is M$oft going to ask me to install this #$% update every month, for
> >> crying out loud? I own both of my copies of Windows XP! I have
> >> Windows Update configured to notify me of downloads so I can download
> >> and install manually to see what I'm getting. I think this is the 3rd
> >> time in 6 months I've been asked to download a patch to make sure my
> >> copy of Windows is genuine. How many times do I have to prove this?
> >> How about a useful patch, like one that prevents Adobe Flash from
> >> doing an instantaneous hard reset on my machine simply from my
> >> navigating to a web page?
> >>
> >
> >The reason MS has WGA/N is because they hold all their paying customers
> >in disdain and think they can get away with it due to their de facto
> >monopoly. Of course, it seems that it doesn't occur to them that
> >accusing your paying customers of being a thief over and over and over
> >and over again is not good business and will eventually bring them down.
> >Can you imagine being frisked after eating at a restaurant to see if you
> >stole any silverware? How long do you think a restaurant like that would
> >stay in business?
> >
> >Alias
>
>
> I totally agree with you on this one.
> Since WGA's inception, I have been asked to verify my Genuine copy of
> XP 4 times now. This is very annoying.
> Does M$ lose my validation information all the time?
> Or do they not have enough Disc space to store all this information?
>
> I feel violated and don't appreciate being called a thief every time I
> update my previously validated version of XP.
> This makes no sense!
>
>Soulrhyder agrees

Have you seen the size of Bill Gates' partners' yacht???? well yeah it costs
a @#$load to keep it afloat but if you cant get new customers on board to
make money why not hold the one's there already to ransom????? excuse the pun.

Shame on you microsoft and especially the design team for running outa
idea's but i hear a new operating system will be marketed soon so hold the
ransoms while you're still afloat.

oh and while you at it sort out your messenger program as well.

I'M ONTO YOU BILL

SIGNED
SOULRHYDER