Scubar Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 (edited) Microsoft is refusing to deny that it plans to turn its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program into a method of shutting down PCs it considers are running pirated software.According to one punter who contacted ZD Net, he was told by Windows support that those that do not run WGA in Autumn will have their computers switched off. Windows will give you a 30 day warning and then if it's not installed, Windows will stop working.The official Volish quote on the matter was that as the WGA Notifications program expands in the future, customers may be "required to participate".SourcesThe InquirerZDNetKnowing Micro$hafts coding skills it will probably fail miserably and shut down legitimate users pcs causing a massive uproar and them having multiple law suits. Edited June 29, 2006 by ScubaSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomizer Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 (edited) Since i have nothing intelligent to say, i'll just say that M$ can $hove it where the $un doesn't $hine.idiotsand i'm saying that even though i'm running a legitimate copy, albit one on which WGA has not, is not, and never will be installed. Edited June 29, 2006 by atomizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 What if you have a legit copybut this WGA tool is faulty and don't detect correctlythen you have a problem on your hand.sometimes i don't blame #ackers + %rackers for someof the stuff they do becuz this right here is uncaused for.I think if M$ stop bloated the product and give a affordable pricepeople wouldn't pirate.I don't support pirated stuff in case u r wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 what a nightmare, and how if your pc is forcibly switched of do you manage to to make it legit with out a re-install.agree, with all previous comments, especially PROBLEMCHYLD, because it if was affordable people would be less inclined to pirate etcanother well thought out mess by M$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytwista Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Knowing Micro$hafts coding skills it will probably fail miserably and shut down legitimate users pcs causing a massive uproar and them having multiple law suits.totally agree with ya on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 how is this suppose to work tho? how are they going to connect to our computers to see if its legit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well since microsoft admitted that WGA calls home everyday, although they said this was because its in "beta" stages and its to make sure it isnt going wrong. M$ will probably leave it phoning home everyday knowing them.Eitehr way theres no way WGA is ever going back on any pc i own after i found out it calls home everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 but say that your computer isnt hooked up to the internet, then what? thats where im getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i'm not ophiel Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 this is definitely going to backfire. the hackers aren't going to be affected one bit by this, it will take us 5 minutes to reverse their silly code.it's like the gun control paradigm, outlaw guns and soon only the criminals have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03GrandAmGT Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Two word's. F*&CKING STUPID!!!!!!!!! This seems like NOBODY will be able to purchase windows from a store as Micros*** is steering everyone to a Dell, HP or what have you. To enforce the LEGIT BS. MS Get a F*&king GRIP on life!!jd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 (edited) Microsoft is being Sued already http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/06/30/mi...ti-piracy_tool/Maybe Micro$haft will get the msg now and stop thinking they can control ppls pcs with their crap. I seriously hope lots of ppl take action and Sue the f*ck outta MS and make them get rid of all these crap features. Edited June 30, 2006 by ScubaSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I was waiting for the lawsuits to start. Hopefully there will be enough of them that MS will dump WGA alltogether.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohead Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I am in favour of Microsoft enforcing their piracy policies etc - but this is entirely the wrong way to do it. If it's calling home everyday who says thats the only thing they're checking? What happens if theres a massive security hole in it where other people can see what you've been upto.Nothing but troubles for M$ if they go ahead with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janus zeal Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 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.its fine for MS to not want people to copy windows, and maybe even WGA isnt that bad.. if it worked right.My girlfriend got a brandnew acer travelmate laptop that used a VLK. we couldnt do updates because it was a VLK. we called MS and they said that it was either leaked, or something was wrong with the update validator. then they offered to give us a cheeper price on xp pro.yeah, we want to pay 150$ for xp pro after paying 1500$ for a laptop.Also, wga says that the copy of XP on my hp laptop is not valid, tho windows updates says it is. wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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