Hu$tle Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 (edited) Microsoft denies WGA kill switch in Windows XPI'm with Biohead on this one. Microsoft has every right to protect their product, but they're going about it in a really backward manner... I agree with both of you guys Edited June 30, 2006 by Hu$tle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSpear Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 (edited) Here in the USA it seems we put up with this kind of crap all the time. If anything is going to be done regarding WGA, it'll happen in Europe where end users' rights are a little better protected. Although with some of the DMCA-like activity over there recently, I'm not holding my breath either.For the record, I've already encountered multiple workstations that are legit and they register as not legit. Thus far Microsoft has not provided any solution other than to complete reinstall. Nice Edited July 1, 2006 by RogueSpear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 i cant find the source for this, so you can beleve it or not, but MS people have already said that any system running windows belongs to them.WTF? It's my hardware, I paid for it!I think a mass migration to Linux, or mass cracking, will probably take place if M$ started shutting down their users's computers. They simply don't have the permission to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt 2864 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Heard about it, I think Microsoft is going way to far. I paid for the **** OS, what more do they want? First we have spyware, great. Blocked it with my firewall, Microsoft has no right collecting information from my computer. Now they are releasing a "kill switch"? What about people with legit copies of Windows and this WGA crap doesn't verify it as legit?Microsoft has gone way to far this time.i cant find the source for this, so you can beleve it or not, but MS people have already said that any system running windows belongs to them.Since when Microsoft owns my computer? Screw them. They don't own any of my hardware. If Microsoft keeps this up they will lose support and customers. I'm stuck with Windows because thats the only OS that runs most applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomizer Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 You know what i like about Macro$haft? The fact that they're on top in the desktop OS market. Why do i like that? Because when you're on top, there's only ONE way to go... and it ain't up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinkaara Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 firts of all sorry 4 my poor english.....this seems to be both head and tail in microsoft hands. if they want to use WGA to shutdown pc if they found pirated copy...they are free to do so (even they are free to low level formatting,partation deletion,block downloads from their site,whatever they can imagine they are free to do that with pirated copies afterall WGA/windows is their methos/technology/trademark etc etc... but i think they should not ban RE (reverse engineering),keygens or crack or nor they can make any legel action ..infact they can evaluate their product or find loopholes throught these tools in order to make their product more secure. WGA is totally USELESS for me and many more users. im 100% able to bypass WGA till now (1st july 2006, 12:47 AM) i cann't make gurantee for future. WGA has developed by many paid programmers (of course genius programmers of microsoft ) but a undergraduate student is able to defeat their WGA with the help of many tools...VERY SHAME !!! VERY SHAME !!! they can hire me to test their online security/validation of their products HA HA HA im just joking.. i joined this org yesterday and found very interesting to share my thoughts...thanks msfn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i'm not ophiel Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 my brain hurts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saugatak Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 This is why you gotta stick to Win2kORand I hope the mods don't take this wrong, find a way to circumvent Windows Genuine PITA.This piece of crap from M$ is spyware, doesn't belong on a machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) and I hope the mods don't take this wrong, find a way to circumvent Windows Genuine PITA.Actually, Micro$oft has instructions on their site for removing the Windows Genuine Annoyance: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914Along with a rather interesting note:Important These instructions have not been tested on the general release version of the WGA Notifications. Therefore, these instructions are not supported. Edited July 5, 2006 by LLXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt 2864 Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Oh wow. First Microsoft releases this Windows Genuine Disadvantage crap and now they are providing notes on how to remove them. And I thought this WGA was to become manditory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSpear Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 And I thought this WGA was to become manditory.I imagine that it will be a mandatory part of Vista, and probably built-in to XP SP3 as well. Oh and lest we forget Office 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) Well, how about this: I own xp media center and xp pro, both from the same shop. i'm using mce and i put the pro version on my cousin's pc. i haven't got any problems with my pc but got a call a few days ago from my cousin to tell me about wga which is bugging him every start-up. remember: PAID copy of win xp pro, bought from a serious computer shop, in its box, watermarked cd!!!!! HA! I tend to agree now with |-|ackers and [rackers (sorry mods, please remove if offensive). Get a life, M$ people. I bought my pc, paid for it so NO-ONE owns my pc but me and only me. And if I'll ever run into my cousin's trouble, it will probably be bye bye blue, red, green and yellow and welcome penguin! That said, I rest my case... Edited July 5, 2006 by nitroshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikorist Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 What more i do want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJARRRPCGP Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ha ha, Microsoft got sued for patent infringement and lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 OK get this I have 2 PC's sitting side by side using the same internet connection and a legit corp key and one passes validation and one does not.P.S. I know the key is still legit because I have it installed on over a dozen pc's and all validate except for this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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