Re: NEW DELL & Microsoft REFUSES to update

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WGA Notification is the one that reads the data from the computer and sends
it to MS.

Tom
"Robin Walker [MVP]" <rdhw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ejQr98RpGHA.756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Jet <Jet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
|
| > Microsoft has recently admitted in a Press Release that they have
| > MODIFIED their "Genuine Advantage" so the software AUTOMATICALLY
| > sends data from your PC in the background, if an internet access is
| > detected, EVERY TIME the PC reboots.
|
| Not true. WGA reads data *from* Microsoft, and it doesn't do it every
time
| the PC boots.
|
| > That's what Microsoft is illegally forcing on it's customers
| > and you can add EXTORTION to their CRIMINAL crimes as they are
| > REFUSING to allow users to access SECURITY UPDATES unless they
| > install this ILLEGAL NAZI "Genuine Advantage" wire-tapping software.
|
| Not true. Security Updates are available even if you do not have WGA
| installed, via Windows Automatic Updates.
|
| --
| Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
| rdhw@xxxxxxxxx
|
|


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