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Windows geniune advantage
Name: jessejames Date: May 31, 2006 at 01:07:57 Pacific OS: XP PRO SP2 CPU/Ram: Celeron D 2.26
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M$ have released another security update which appears to auto re-boot PC, tough on all the people who bought EBAY OEM CD's!
Name: steigrafx Date: May 31, 2006 at 08:41:57 Pacific
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If you have a legitimate Product Key for XP, you shouldn't be affected -- whether or not your disk is OEM or retail.
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Response Number 2
Name: jessejames Date: May 31, 2006 at 09:03:52 Pacific
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What I meant was they are locking out KEY CODEs again........
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Response Number 3
Name: steigrafx Date: May 31, 2006 at 10:20:40 Pacific
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I understand they'll be doing that with every Windows Update. If you have a pirated copy of Windows, then yes, you'll have to disable the message everytime MS sends it. Of course, the cure is to purchase a legitimate copy.
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Response Number 4
Name: jessejames Date: May 31, 2006 at 10:35:10 Pacific
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I am not effected but recently a couple of posts have appeared, just wanted to make people aware that M$ is tightening again.
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Response Number 5
Name: clammer Date: May 31, 2006 at 13:46:09 Pacific
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Strange one here...... At every boot, my Zone Alarm pops up and asks if I want to give permission to allow Windows Genuine Advantage. Of course, I click yes as this is a brand new Dell, and it came pre-installed with Windows XP Home. I am fully able to download / install Windows Updates..... as I should; this is a legit XP Home here. BUT.... this is getting annoying to have Zone Alarm pop up at every single boot and ask permission for it to run. I'll probably have to check off the "always allow" so it doesn't ask... But I am curious if anyone else has noticed this. And is my thinking correct to check off the "always allow" ?????
the latest one may-31-06 is to fix some false positives with the may-23rd release of wga. and it calls home to check your key everytime you logon, since MS is adding to their list(blacklist keys) daily. heard this from my cousin who works for his cousin Bill.
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Response Number 7
Name: Chopper Date: June 2, 2006 at 13:28:45 Pacific
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I told Zone Alarm to not allow it. If Billy wants to pay part of my phone bill I will let it phone home. I do have a legit cd and still get all the updates.
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