Re: How can I tell if XP is legal?

WGA is not spyware. I gave you the correct procedure,
so please follow it or stop complaining.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"mike" <spamme9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:bdB6k.45810$Xu2.9750@xxxxxxxxxxx
Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/ and click on
"Start Diagnostics".

Thanks,
Been there, done that.
I don't want to change my browser settings to allow popups.
I don't want to install a WGA plugin to firefox.
I don't want M$ adding additional spyware to my system.
All I want to do is determine IF I have a genuine XP.
Why is this so hard?
M$ can determine If I'm valid in order to limit my use of MY computer.
Why the heck can't they just tell me if the numbers are valid?
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