Windows Genuine Advantage

[cojak]

No, it doesn't JD - I'm all legal and above board. It simply shows that my PC security it doing it's job else I wouldn't have noticed...

I don't have any hooky code on my machines - it wouldn't look good for an ITIL consultant!

Hubby's machine however...

I'm putting Dapper Drake onto my laptop this morning, Monkey.. Who needs Vista, eh?

[wc2]

I had this problem (All my XP machine are are genuine)

Just removed the update - Took a little time

Don't allow Microsoft to automatically update - Click custom install what YOU want to install.

MICROSOFT NAGWARE

[DimPrawn]

An genuine OEM version of Windows XP Pro SP2 costs £90 inc VAT and delivery.

Now is that too much to ask for the finest operating system the world has ever seen? Beautifully crafted by professionals, created with love, just for you?

Think of the hours of joy it will bring you.

[Jakes Daddy]

Does this whole thread imply that you are using a pirate version cojak ? Tsk, tsk, tsk - It's people like you .....

[TheMonkey]

Latest version of Ubuntu Linux was released yesterday. Have a play. Make yourselves feel better:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

[Pondlife]

AFAIK it only stops your machine being updated with patches but will still work normally otherwise. Apparently there are cracks available (took all of 24hrs) but it's up to you if you want to trust them.

[janey]

What is this cr@p??

M$ loaded it in my last update and it's been trying to get out thru my firewall for the last 2 days....

Any ideas Dim?

I fell into the same trap

[DimPrawn]

Yes I know, I'm awake now...

So over and above all the other stuff that's going on this bloody thing is going to run home to Billy boy everytime I turn my machine on...

I really, really hate M$...

Sounds like you need to upgrade to Vista.

[Bitbucket]

Think "Billy" is trying to make people actually pay for the O/S software , which does seem fair

The later versions have a pop up box stating that the O/S is a pirate copy , you cant get rid of it its there to embarass companies into buying a genuine version.

Actually there is a rumour that hes down to his last 20 billion so needs must.

[cojak]

Ta Francko.

[Francko]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Genuine_Advantage

[cojak]

Just googled

Yes I know, I'm awake now...

So over and above all the other stuff that's going on this bloody thing is going to run home to Billy boy everytime I turn my machine on...

I really, really hate M$...

[cojak]

What is this cr@p??

M$ loaded it in my last update and it's been trying to get out thru my firewall for the last 2 days....

Any ideas Dim?