[AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: OT: It may be time to stophating Microsoft.

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Aug 25 19:57:45 CDT 2009


I have no idea and no idea how to find out.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Mike Mattys wrote:
> JC, what is causing that SPAM-LOW? WGA?
> 
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> Michael R Mattys
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Max Wanadoo" <max.wanadoo at gmail.com>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: OT: It may be time to stophating 
> Microsoft.
> 
> 
>> John, had it been taken into a repair shop at any time previously.  If so,
>> it may be that the had installed "their" version over the original to 
>> solve
>> a problem.
>>
>> Max
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>> Sent: 25 August 2009 22:10
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: OT: It may be time to stop hating
>> Microsoft.
>>
>> I have it installed on all of my machines as well and it never branded me 
>> a
>> thief.  OTOH I was
>> working on a neighbor's machine and it came in as one of the updates.  It
>> branded them a thief.
>>
>> It doesn't seem to shut down the machine, just pops up a "Windows might be
>> pirated" warning.  And
>> they had the windows sticker on the side of their machine!
>>
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>>
>> Max Wanadoo wrote:
>>> Not being argumentative or anything, but I have WGA installed on all my
>>> machines and all those at work. I have never experienced any problems
>>> whatsoever over the years it has been installed. Never any whatsoever.
>> Once
>>> installed, I have never heard a peep out of it.  All my updates are
>>> auto-downloaded and user requested options.
>>>
>>> It has never reported any bad software good, bad or indifferent on any of
>>> the machines.
>>>
>>> Max
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
>>> Sent: 25 August 2009 21:19
>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: It may be time to stop hating Microsoft.
>>>
>>> I hate WGA -- I haven't installed it and don't intend to, so I'll just
>> keep
>>> clicking the Close button and ignoring it. I have no pirated software and
>>> I'm not hiding a thing. MS has just pissed me off royally with this one.
>>> You'd think registering software would be enough.
>>>
>>> Susan H.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Of course, that's nothing compared to what happens if you do 
>>>> accidentally
>>>> install it. So many forums talk of the absolute nuisance it becomes
>>>> through
>>>> alleging legitimately bought software is pirated. It harasses the owner
>>>> every time it starts, apparently.
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