| OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776398] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 10:55 |
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Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
internet *every time* the machine starts up?
I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
- once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
every start-up?
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776417 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 11:21 |
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In article <VA.000022b9.0006ff61 [at] ukrm.net>, Rope says...
> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>
> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
> every start-up?
My guess is in case they discover new pirated serial numbers have been
used.
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776421 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 11:24 |
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Rope wrote:
> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>
> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
> every start-up?
see
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/28/microsoft_wga_patche d/
HTH
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776422 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 11:26 |
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ginge wrote:
> In article <VA.000022b9.0006ff61 [at] ukrm.net>, Rope says...
>> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
>> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>>
>> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
>> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
>> every start-up?
>
> My guess is in case they discover new pirated serial numbers have been
> used.
Q: What happens when WGA Notifications communicates with Microsoft
when a PC is booted up?
A: The pilot version of this software periodically contacts Microsoft
after validation. This feature has been removed from the final version of
WGA Notifications. WGA validation process does communicate with Microsoft
periodically.
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displayl ang=en
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| Re: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776425 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 11:27 |
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Rope <spam [at] ukrm.net> spewed forth the following...
> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>
> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
> every start-up?
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/removewga.htm
HTH
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776457 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 12:20 |
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Rope wrote:
> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>
> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
> every start-up?
>
Because they can?
It can be disabled as has been pointed out.
Really does run very close to most definitions of spyware, that.
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776471 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 12:27 |
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catman wrote:
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> Rope wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
> > internet *every time* the machine starts up?
> >
> Really does run very close to most definitions of spyware, that.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1983687,00.asp
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #776483 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 12:27 |
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ogden wrote:
> catman wrote:
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>>Rope wrote:
>>
>>>Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
>>>internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>>>
>>
>>Really does run very close to most definitions of spyware, that.
>
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1983687,00.asp
>
The Reg ran a similar analysis
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #779230 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 22:54 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:55:23 +0100, Rope <spam [at] ukrm.net>
wrote in <VA.000022b9.0006ff61 [at] ukrm.net>:
> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
> every start-up?
Yawn. Once a month at most (after the security patches) on a 4 Mbps
line. Am I bovvered?
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #780557 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 12:18 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:20:00 GMT, catman
<catman [at] cuorerust-sportivo.co.uk> dropped the following oil-slick:
>Rope wrote:
>> Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
>> internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>>
>> I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
>> - once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
>> every start-up?
>>
>
>Because they can?
>
>It can be disabled as has been pointed out.
>
Block it in your Firewall.
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| Re: OT: Windows Genuine Advantage [message #780595 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 15:22 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:55:23 +0100, Rope <spam [at] ukrm.net> wrote:
>Can anyone tell me WTF this thing wants to access the
>internet *every time* the machine starts up?
>
>I mean, it's supposed to check that the copy of XP is valid
>- once it's done that, why does it need to keep checking
>every start-up?
How much per hour do you charge for answering this sort of question?
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