Re: question on wuauclt
- From: "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:31:19 -0500
This is normal for a modern XP system, with all critical updates. It is
called "Windows Genuine Advantage", or WGA for short. That name is almost
humorous, since at best it lets you use XP in peace, and at worst in casues
you problems. It is sort of like calling an income tax a "payroll
advantage".
Basically, Microsoft is checking to confirm that your copy of XP is
legitimate every time you login. This is beyond XP activation, which checks
for hardware changes. Should it someday decide that your verison of XP is
not legit, it will tell you, and continue to nag you, untill you (1) buy a
copy, (2) call Microsoft and convince them it is legit, (3) switch to LINUX,
(4) buy a MAC.
The good news is that it is not a virus, unless you define a virus as an
unwanted program that degrades a PC's performance. In any event, no
commercial antivirus will do anything to fix WGA. And, at least it does not
destroy data.
"Rage Skywolfe" <RageSkywolfe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CA6642EA-5A5E-4F7A-8373-194348CD8DAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have just gotten back from a fresh format a couple of weeks ago and I am
noticing that wuauclt is running even when I turn the feature off. it
dosen't
run constantly it is just running on startup and at different times. all
of
the files except for two that are aassociated with that are labeled
wuauclt
1and those are in the service pack files. is this a normal occurance? or
is
it something to worry about. spybot,avg and ad aware all come up clean for
viruses.
.
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