Re: about Window Update site/Window Genuine Advantage???

From: Peter (ex-brit)
Date: 07/30/05 

Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:17:11 -0400

As long as they are offering it for free go for it. 

-- 
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Home SP2
P4 dual HT @ 3ghz, 360gb HD, 1gb DDR.
"skwertball" <skwertball@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F5DBC26D-6748-4334-BE53-3641D7670971@microsoft.com...
> Don't install it.  That's easy.  It does NOTHING FOR YOU.  Just helps
> Microsoft sell more.
>
> "Jason" wrote:
>
>> * Colin Nash [MVP] <cnash>:
>> >
>> > "typeLL" <typeLL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:87BA9136-FD1C-490B-A7AC-8D71BEB8FF86@microsoft.com...
>> >>i visited window Update website to check for security update, it's 
>> >>making
>> >>me
>> >> install the Window Genuine Advanteage Tools (KB892130) size 443.00KB. 
>> >> Is
>> >> this
>> >> another update on Window Update? is this normal? is it ok to install 
>> >> it? I
>> >> thought  Window Genuine Advantage Tools is not required for security
>> >> patches
>> >> and its only required for add-ons? Just want to make sure that this 
>> >> isn't
>> >> a
>> >> mistake or accidentally by microsoft.
>> >
>> > This is legitimate... new policy from Microsoft.
>> >
>> > See 
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/jul05/07-25WGA1PR.mspx
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> And apparently already thankfully easily bypassed. And no I dont run
>> windows so I don't have pirated copies to worry about before folks start
>> accusing.
>>
>> Jason
>>

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