Re: WGA is useless in China. People there using pirated XP still able to download & update...

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Well I for one am glad that I am paying for the Chinese to have free or
really cheap Microsoft software. With China about to be the biggest
consumer nation I want to do my part. It makes me feel real good to know
that have to pay more and go through extra hoops to prove that I have
Windows Genuine Advantage Microsoft software.

I can sleep well at night knowing that I have helped people.






*NOT*

#$%#$%$%$% THIEVES!!!!!

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23BbZd9PoFHA.3380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Triple-P <ppp@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> #1) Most branded PC in China do not pre-install Windows.
>
> Local brand like Legend, Haier, Founder: 95% of their desktop do not
> pre-installed with windows
> International brand like HP www.hp.com.cn or Acer www.acer.com.cn also do
> not pre-installed windows in most of their low-price/mid-price popular
> desktop product.
>
> When a customer in China purchase a PC from a shop, a PC always get
> installed with pirated Windows. These windows are branded oem that suppose
> to be bundled with unpopular high-priced models (around 5% of all desktop
> being sold). This kind of OEM Windows XP have been pre-activated and can
> pass WGA without problem.
>
> #2) Pirated Windows on the street are now Volume License version (the
> notorious Shanghai Government Volume License XP Professional, now become
> the official Windows for the whole nation), no activation required and it
> pass WGA without problem.
>
> #3) some professional users simply hack their desktop BIOS, change it to a
> brand PC BIOS and install a pirated pre-activiated oem Windows XP for that
> brand and get a perfect working XP.
>
> WGA is completely useless in China, the purpose of WGA is simply to make
> those people who pay $$$ for a genuine Windows feel comfortable.

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