http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Microsoft updates WGA to hunt down counterfeit Windows XP Pro en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:40:25 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/microsoft-updates-wga-to-hunt-down-counterfeit-windows-xp-pro#post-79789 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:48:55 +0000 Justin 79789@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>There is not really anything to 'beware' about here.<br /> As the blog entry at <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/wga/archive/2009/03/24/update-to-wga-notifications-for-windows-xp-pro.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.msdn.com/wga/archive/2009/03/24/update-to-wga-notifications-for-windows-xp-pro.aspx</a> says it's an update to 'WGA Notifications' which you don't have to download and should not affect you if you have a legal copy of Windows XP anyways.</p> <p>Edit: Though I suppose it is good to be aware that there is an update. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/microsoft-updates-wga-to-hunt-down-counterfeit-windows-xp-pro#post-79773 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:54:58 +0000 raphoenix 79773@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>TOTALLY AGREE WITH ALL SCOTTW POSTED !!!!!!!!!! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/microsoft-updates-wga-to-hunt-down-counterfeit-windows-xp-pro#post-79760 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:20:47 +0000 ScottW 79760@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>What, no link? I'll do it:<br /> <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#38;articleId=9130478&#38;intsrc=hm_list" rel="nofollow">http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#38;articleId=9130478&#38;intsrc=hm_list</a></p> <p>Folks, if you get pop-ups at ComputerWorld remember that it was me, not Rick, that posted the link! There's certainly some irony in hunting down pirated copies of an end-of-life OS. MS should sell non-support licenses for $5 or $10. After Windows 7 comes out, let XP be free of charge! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/microsoft-updates-wga-to-hunt-down-counterfeit-windows-xp-pro#post-79746 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:00:59 +0000 raphoenix 79746@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Posted for information.<br /> Applicable to those which might be effected.<br /> Source - ComputerWorld<br /> MS adds newly stolen and faked keys, new activation cracks to pirate detection.<br /> Beware.<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p>