Re: Microsoft validation

jonah wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:28:40 -0500, "Jone Doe" <fake@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Steve T" <stumas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OyayD%23dnFHA.3108@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> snip
>>>
>> If you are running a legal copy of XP, no worries. It will
>> validate. If you are not running a legal copy, it will not
>> validate, and you will be given options as to how to correct this.
>
> Fine but what about the thousands of copies of Windows (legit)
> versions that are failing WGA? its a total *** up as usual + there
> are many easy ways around it which not entirely down to sloppy coding
> IMHO. M$ would rather appear to be dumb as usual than really p..s off
> their customers by actually making WGA effective. It looks more like a
> big PR exercise for the benefit of the shareholders.
>>
>> If you are not running a legal operating system, and you don't take
>> the steps to validate it, you will no longer be able to get critical
>> updates to your operating system.
>
> Beg to differ but M$ Critical updates will be available WGA or no
> because M$ is trying to reduce the number of infected computers in the
> world (belatedly) otherwise WTF is SP2 for? They expressly said WGA
> will not effect critical updates, being downloaded and applied though
> they did not make clear weather they would still work via Windows
> Update.
>
> Do you know different?
>
> Freebies like MS Antispyware for eg is however blocked on non legit
> computers.
>>
> Jonah

Actually, MS does allow Critical Updates from some sources after failing
WGA, but not from others. Supposedly you can get them for Automatic
Update, but I haven't tested that myself, since I don't trust it.
Windows and Microsoft Update do not allow downloading Security updates
failing WGA. Getting the security updates from download.microsoft.com
server doesn't require WGA, YET.

MS has already stated that allowing WGA-failed security downloads isn't
gonna last forever.

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